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LAPD Officers Heard Saying ‘It’s Not a Gun Bro’ Before Shooting Black Man in the Back
Newly released footage shows Jermaine Petit being shot three times in the back by LAPD.
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George Gascón Won L.A.’s District Attorney Race—and So Did Reform Activists
This Election Day, activists for justice reform and racial equity saw their vision for L.A.’s justice system come to life with George Gascón’s win in the Los Angeles County district attorney race. For eight years, racial justice advocates fought tooth and nail for reform, innovation and transparency at the district attorney’s office while the incumbent…
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LAPD Layoffs Being Considered in Los Angeles’ Budget Proposal
The ongoing pandemic has affected all aspects of American life, with the virus taking a financial toll on people, businesses, and even whole-ass cities. Los Angeles, which is currently in the midst of a financial crisis as a result of the pandemic, is considering laying off police officers to help solve its financial woes. “Layoff…
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LAPD Response to Reported Suicidal Man Ends With Officer Being Shot by ‘Friendly Fire’
If you are struggling to understand why people are calling for police departments to be defunded and have those funds reallocated to human services such as mental health professionals, then please allow an incident that occurred with the Los Angeles Police Department on Wednesday to serve as one glaring example. The Los Angeles Times reports…
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'I'm Incredibly Thankful to be Alive': Megan Thee Stallion Clarifies Previous Reports, Says She Suffered Gunshot Wounds
Megan Thee Stallion has spoken up and given her own version of what went down this past weekend with Tory Lanez and the house party incident that ended up with Tory being arrested and Meg taken to the hospital for a foot injury. On Wednesday, the “Savage” rapper took to Instagram to clear up some…
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Black People Are Still Disproportionately Arrested for Marijuana Possession in California Despite Legalization
There was hope that when states like California voted to legalize marijuana, it would correlate with a reduction in marijuana related arrests for Black people. In Los Angeles, the opposite has proven to be true due to both a lack of access to legal means and red tape making it harder for Black entrepreneurs to…
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3 Men and 2 Male Juveniles Arrested in Connection With Killing Rapper Pop Smoke
Three men and two male juveniles have been arrested in connection with the killing of beloved rapper Pop Smoke, according to ABC Los Angeles. The rapper was shot and killed on Feb. 19 at his Hollywood Hills home. He was 20 years old. Los Angeles Police Department Headquarters posted the confirmation of arrest on Twitter…
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Body of Former WWE Star Shad Gaspard Found on Venice Beach After He'd Gone Missing During a Swim
On Wednesday, the body of former WWE star Shad Gaspard was found on Venice Beach in Los Angeles, Calif. He was 39. KTLA 5 reports that officers were tipped off about a body that had washed ashore at approximately 1:30 a.m. and after the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office was able to identify it as…
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Los Angeles Sheriff Says Eight Deputies Took Unauthorized Photos of Kobe Bryant Crash Site
Tonight’s story proves that even in the face of outright tragedy, cops will find a way to be fucking gross. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has revealed that eight deputies were allegedly involved in taking graphic photos of the crash that took the lives of Kobe and Gianna Bryant as well as seven others,…