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20-Year-Old Fatally Shot in The Back By LAPD Officer in Pacoima Projects
Aguilar-Larios was holding a gun during the foot pursuit, but the LAPD noticeably did not say he ever pointed the gun at the officers or anybody else.
LAPD Officer Identified After Punching Detained Man In Face In Watts On Video
L.A. TACO identified the officers—with the help of cop watchers William Gude (Film The Police L.A.) and @WhosThatCop—by combing through nearly an hour of body camera footage that the LAPD quietly released on Wednesday.
LAPD Officer Driving On Wrong Side Of The Road T-Bones Driver, Leaving Them in a Medically Induced Coma (Video)
According to video footage, the officer and their partner appeared to be responding to an “officer needs help call” regarding a person reportedly “armed with a sharp bottle.” It’s unclear why the officer driving attempted to pass the victim's car on the left when the right-hand lane appeared clear.
Westlake’s 61-Year-Old Gay Bar Forced to Close, Set to Be Replaced With An Apartment Complex
The Silver Platter first opened in the early 60s and for decades has been known as a “safe haven” for the neighborhood's immigrant and queer communities. Six of the 55 units will be set aside for “extremely low-income” households, according to plans submitted to the city planning department.
Concealed Carry Firearm Permits Soar More Than 42,000% in Los Angeles, These are The Neighborhoods With The Most Permit Holders
More Angelenos are now permitted to carry concealed firearms in public than ever before. With more people licensed to carry firearms in public than ever before, will L.A. see a rise in shootings and violent crime?
LAPD Buys Its K9s From Breeder That Shares The Name of Hitler’s Bunker
Each canine ranges in price from $9,800 for a “single purpose detection dog” to nearly $13,000 for a “dual purpose police service dog” of European descent, before tax. The specially trained dogs come with names such as Diesel, Rico, and Benny.
VIDEO: LAPD Officers Punch and Choke Handcuffed Man in South L.A. For Spitting
Following the murder of George Floyd, in 2020 the LAPD banned “choke holds,” which they define as “any defensive tactic or force option in which direct pressure is applied to a person’s trachea or windpipe.”
VIDEO: LAPD Officer Runs Red Light for Non-Emergency Call, Kills Pedestrian in Marked Crosswalk in Hollywood
This tragic death is a reminder of the dangers of being a pedestrian in Los Angeles. In 2023, for the first time in two decades, there were more than 300 traffic fatalities, according to an analysis. Meaning there were more traffic deaths than homicides in the city.
LAPD Officer Released on $30,000 Bond Following Arrest For Assault With a Deadly Weapon
A day after the incident the LAPD said in a statement that they were prompted to respond to the 8600 block of Belford Avenue after “a community member generated a radio call of an Assault with a Deadly Weapon.” Police later identified the suspect as “off-duty Officer Richard Podkowski.”
Protester Whose Testicle Exploded After LAPD Officer Shot Him with ‘Less Lethal’ Firearm Receives $1.5 Million Settlement
Benjamin Montemayor had been protesting on Hollywood Boulevard for several hours on June 2, 2020, when at least 50 police officers descended upon his group and began firing munitions at the crowd, according to his civil rights lawsuit filed in Los Angeles federal court.
