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Street Vendors Injured By LAPD Projectiles While Caught In Crossfire During Dodger Celebrations
A father and son team team selling bacon-wrapped hot dogs were in a state of shock after being hit in the dome and neck by 'less-lethal' projectiles fired by the police. Instead of rendering aid to his father, the son said police kept “aiming the guns at us again.”
L.A. TACO Investigative Reporter ‘Detained’ While Filming Encampment ‘Sweep,’ Released Without Charges
Ray was released by LAPD Sergeant Delano Hutchins without being cited or charged. Upon releasing Ray, Hutchins explained that our reporter was “detained” and not “arrested” because Hutchins determined he had not violated the law, due to Ray’s “media first amendment status.”
ACLU SoCal Demands LAPD Officers Stop Obstructing L.A. TACO Reporter From Filming Homeless ‘Sweeps’
“Hopefully this letter will send a clear message to LAPD top brass that officers do not have the right to obstruct members of the media from exercising their 1st Amendment rights during encampment clearings," Lexis-Olivier Ray said in a statement.
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.
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.”
