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Kobe Bryant Crash Prompts New California Law Aimed at First Responders
On Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) approved a bill that makes it illegal for first responders to take unauthorized pictures of deceased people at crime and accident scenes. The bill was prompted by the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others. Shortly after the Jan. 26 crash, reports emerged…
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LA County Sheriff Calls Out LeBron James to Match Reward for Shooting, Vanessa Bryant Kindly Reminds Sheriff He's a Whole-Ass Hypocrite
I believe the phrase is: “He tried it.” On Monday, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva did something that should come as a surprise to nobody—and by nobody, I mean Black folks. In being acutely aware of LeBron James’ penchant for calling out racial inequity and police misconduct, Villanueva called James out in an effort…
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L.A. County Sheriff Deputies Aim Guns at Black Teenagers They Were Called to Protect, Ignoring Pleas of Bystanders
“Everybody hates cops until they need one.” – Wypipo proverb. The problem with that sentence—which the Blue Lives Matter crowd keeps in their pockets to throw out every time there is any discussion about the racist misconduct of police officers—is that it only highlights the fact that while the lived experiences of white people teach…
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Former L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Obstructing Federal Investigation
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca was sentenced to three years in prison Friday, bringing to an end the ongoing corruption scandal that has plagued the county sheriff’s department for the last six years and putting the final nail in the coffin of Baca’s career in law enforcement. Although Baca asked to remain free…
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Gunman Registering as Sex Offender Dead After Shootout at Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station
A man was found dead inside his SUV in the parking lot of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s station Monday following a shootout with deputies who attempted to take him into custody on a felony warrant for a sex crime, according to officials. Capt. Steven Katz, who heads the sheriff’s homicide bureau, told the Los…
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Retrial of Disgraced Los Angeles Sheriff Alleges Conspiracy to Cover Up Abuse
Ex-Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca is being retried on charges that he conspired to prevent the FBI from investigating abusive deputies in his jails, among other charges. Baca’s first trial late last year ended in a mistrial when jurors voted 11-1 for the ex-sheriff’s acquittal. The Los Angeles Times reports that prosecutors are emphasizing…