LAPD Report Finds Racial Disparity In Approval And Trust Of Police
The civilian police commission overseeing the Los Angeles Police Department held a public hearing on Tuesday devoted to the issue of bias in policing.
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LA Police Testing Knife Allegedly Found On O.J. Simpson's Old Property
When O.J. Simpson was acquitted of murder in 1995, the absence of the weapon prompted much speculation. Police are now testing a knife allegedly found years ago and kept by a retired police officer.
LAPD Reports Shooting 38 People In 2015; A Third Of Cases Involved Mental Illness
In a city where blacks make up 9 percent of the population, nearly a third of those shot by police over a five-year period were black suspects.
In Wake Of Attacks, U.S. Cities Step Up Terrorism Simulations
Local police and emergency services in the U.S. have been preparing for a new reality: a strategic attack by terrorists who use diversionary tactics to maximize chaos and death.
Man's Identity Questioned In LAPD Skid Row Shooting
Officials say the man killed Sunday was the subject of a federal warrant for violating probation for a 2000 bank robbery. There's also word that he lived under a stolen identity.
LAPD Shooting Update: Two Body Cameras And A Gun Malfunction
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Police Chief Charlie Beck are calling for calm and patience, as three investigations are underway into the police killing of a homeless man Sunday.
Video Shows LA Police Shot And Killed Man On Sidewalk
The LAPD says a Taser did not subdue the man, who was struggling with officers on the ground when he was shot to death. Police say the man tried to grab an officer's gun.
2 Los Angeles Police Officers Attacked By Gunmen
Authorities say two suspects fired at a patrol car with a rifle. Both officers survived without injuries. One suspect was arrested.