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Headlines: Mayan Maize God Statue Found in Mexico; DJ’s Quik’s Son Charged With Downey Murder

Welcome to L.A. TACO’s daily news briefs, where we bring our loyal members, readers, and supporters the latest headlines about Los Angeles politics and culture. Stay informed and look closely.

—David Blake Jr., a man reported to be the son of Compton rapper and producer DJ Quik, was charged yesterday in the shooting death of a man in Downey that occurred last week amid a fight in a local home. [KTLA]

—A UCLA report finds that the deaths of young Black and Latino men in L.A. County jails have reportedly been misclassified as naturally occurring or undetermined, whereas a alleges that a majority "are at the hands of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department guards through physical violence, mistreatment of the mentally ill or the result of medical negligence." [Spectrum 1]

—A 1,300-year-old statue of a Mayan maize deity was discovered by archaeologists in southeastern Mexico's Palenque. [France24]

—LAUSD claims three high school students ingested fentanyl in ecstasy pills they'd ordered online. [KABC]

—A 58-year-old was arrested after reported fender-bender in Torrance led to a fight between him and another man, as well as a spare-change beating caught on camera. [KTLA]

—A student was shot in the leg outside of Valley Glen's Ulysses S. Grant High School around the time school was dismissed on Wednesday. [KTLA]

—Governor Gavin Newsom commemorates a fallen LAPD officer who died during a training at L.A.'s Elysian Park Academy last week. [Gov.CA]

—A ban on flavored tobacco products that may appeal to children has been approved by L.A.'s City Council. [LAT]

—Talent agency giant WME is reportedly in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak, with 18 cases reported amongst employees. [Deadline]

It may be the end of an era for Elvis-themed weddings in Vegas. [KABC]

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