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LAPD Report Shows Officers Often Escape Discipline for Wrongful Shootings
The Los Angeles Police Commission will review a report next week that shows about 41% of LAPD officers who shot at people in violation of department policy were not disciplined, it was reported Saturday.
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‘General Hospital' Actress Who Went Missing in California Found Dead at 43
An actress who went missing from the East Hollywood area was found dead Friday near Runyon Canyon Park.
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Toddler Struck and Killed in Crash at North Hills Tamale Stand
A hit-and-run crash in North Hills has left an 18-month-old boy dead and a woman in serious condition at a local hospital.
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Actor Tanya Fear, Reported Missing in Los Angeles, Has Been Found: Police
British actor and comedian Tanya Fear, who had been reported missing in Southern California last week, was located on Monday and there’s no criminal probe into her disappearance, police said. Fear, who appeared in “Doctor Who” and other television shows and films, had last been seen on Thursday before her family reported the actor missing to Los Angeles police, her manager said. The LAPD’s...
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$12.7M in Fake Designer Gear, Counterfeit Cialis Pills Seized at Calif. Port: CBP
U.S. Customs officials seized 57,607 counterfeit products that arrived at the LA/Long Beach Seaport in a containerized cargo shipment.
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Police and Protesters Clash Over Homeless Encampment Cleanup at Echo Park Lake
Los Angeles police surrounded Echo Park Thursday morning and city contractors built fences along the south and east end of the park after a large group of protesters left the area following hours of protest against plans by the city to clear a large homeless encampment from the park and close the area for what’s being described as more than...
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25-Year Veteran LAPD Officer Dies of COVID-19 Complications
A 25-year veteran officer with the Los Angeles Police Department died Monday of complications from COVID-19.
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Female LAPD Officer Details Sexual Harassment, Toxic Work Environment in Lawsuit
A Los Angeles police officer is suing the city, alleging she was subjected to sexual harassment and belittled as a woman, eventually forcing her out of a coveted position working with the homeless.
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Despite Denials, LAPD Reportedly Used Facial Recognition Nearly 30,000 Times Since 2009
The Los Angeles Police Department has used facial-recognition software nearly 30,000 times since 2009 even while denying at times that it used the controversial technology at all, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday. The LAPD doesn’t have its own face-scanning platform but uses the face-comparison software provided through the Los Angeles County Regional Identification System, a database of about 9 million...
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Storied LAPD K-9 Aro Retires From the Force
After finding 103 suspects, and being shot and stabbed while on the job, a Los Angeles Police Department K-9 is retiring from the force. It’s the end of an impressive career that started with a few question marks. When Aro first joined the LAPD, Sgt. Mike Goosby, the head trainer for LAPD K-9, thought he was a “knucklehead.” “The...
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Helen Hunt Hospitalized After Car Flips Over in Accident
Helen Hunt was involved in a car accident on Wednesday. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department told People the incident occurred in Los Angeles’ Mid-City area on the corner of San Vicente and Tremaine Avenue.
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Sylmar Couple, Three Young Children Vanish in Possible Kidnapping Case
Mystery surrounds the disappearance of a Southern California couple who vanished along with three young children in what the Los Angeles Police Department called a possible kidnapping case.
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Viral LA Subway Singer Performs at Little Italy Celebration
A homeless woman, whose video showcasing her singing ability at a Los Angeles Metro station recently went viral, performed for a live audience Saturday, hoping to raise awareness of the homelessness crisis.
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Mystery LA Metro Singer Speaks, Shares Story and Voice
A heavenly voice launched a search for the story behind it, after the Los Angeles Police Department posted a video of a mystery singer at an LA Metro station with the caption, “4 million people call LA home. 4 million stories. 4 million voices…sometimes you just have to stop and listen to one, to hear something beautiful.”
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LAPD Investigates After Ad Ends Up on Right-Wing Website Breitbart
The Los Angeles Police Department announced Saturday it has stopped purchasing online advertising from Google after a recruitment ad appeared on a website that has drawn criticism for its content.
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LAPD Walks to Raise Awareness for Officer Suicides
The LAPD held its annual suicide awareness walk to bring attention to officer suicide. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. See the full NBCLA and LAPPL behavioral health survey here.
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Disturbing Attack on Real Estate Agent Captured on Camera in Encino
Police are looking for the visitor to an open house in Encino who was caught on camera abruptly pushing the real estate agent to the ground, and then bending over her as she screamed.
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Thief Steals Custom Bike From Quadriplegic Man
A thief broke into the garage of a Ladera Heights apartment Thursday and stole a bicycle belonging to a man with quadriplegia.
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Intoxicated Transient Being Chased by Officers Jumps Onto 101 Freeway, LAPD Says
A reportedly intoxicated transient walking in the street in East Hollywood jumped off a 101 Freeway overpass and died while being chased by officers, Los Angeles police said.