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LAPD Names Off-Duty Cop Seen on Video Firing Gun During Fight With Teens
The Los Angeles Police Department has released the name of the off-duty police officer who was caught on video last week firing his gun while involved in an altercation with teenagers in Anaheim, Calif. According to Anaheim police, Officer Kevin Ferguson got into a dispute with the teens over ongoing issues about them walking across…
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Attack on Korean Woman, 83, That Went Viral Is Not Being Investigated as Hate Crime: Report
The assault on an 83-year-old Korean woman in Koreatown in Los Angeles that reportedly went viral on social media is not being investigated as a hate crime, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The assailant allegedly yelled “white power” before running away, according to a post reportedly shared across Facebook that has since been…
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Octavia Spencer Buys Out Hidden Figures Screening for L.A. Families During MLK Weekend
Actress and recent Golden Globe nominee Octavia Spencer provided a free screening of her critically acclaimed film Hidden Figures for Los Angeles families who may not be able to afford to see it. The actress bought out the 8 p.m. screening Friday at a Baldwin Hills movie theater for the Martin Luther King Day weekend,…
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This Homeless Man's Swanked-Out Digs Include a Bed and Living Room
Ceola Waddell Jr. is homeless. Ceola Waddell Jr. refuses to believe that, just because he doesn’t have a home, he shouldn’t have all the amenities that someone with a home would have. So with a lot of gumption and a bit of imagination and ingenuity, Waddell’s humble abode has made him something of an internet…
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Calif. Businessman E.J. Jackson, Known for Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaways, Dies
The founder and president of Jackson Limousine Service, E.J. Jackson, died of a heart attack Tuesday at the age of 66, the Los Angeles Times reports. For over 30 years, the South Los Angeles businessman provided Thanksgiving dinners to thousands of families and individuals and was known for his annual turkey grocery giveaway. “Some people…
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Calif. Woman Who Struggled With Bipolar Disorder Shot to Death by Cops
Michelle Lee Shirley, 39, was fatally shot by Torrance, Calif., police as she approached a group of officers in her car, according to the New York Daily News. According to authorities, Torrance police responded to a series of 911 calls in which they were warned of an “erratic and reckless driver.” When cops found Shirley,…
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Parents of Ezell Ford Settle Lawsuit With City of Los Angeles
The parents of a mentally ill man who was shot and killed by Los Angeles police officers in 2014 have settled their wrongful death and state civil rights lawsuit with the city, the Los Angeles Times reports. Attorneys for the parents of Ezell Ford and the city of Los Angeles reportedly reached a tentative settlement…
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LAPD Detective Investigating Derrick Rose Rape Case Dead in Apparent Suicide
A Los Angeles Police Department detective who was investigating the rape allegations against NBA’s Derrick Rose has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities confirmed Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times reports. LAPD Detective Nadine Hernandez was found with a single gunshot wound to the chest Tuesday afternoon in a Whittier, Calif., home. She was…
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Derrick Rose Rape Accuser Must Reveal Identity During Civil Trial, Judge Rules
The woman accusing Derrick Rose of rape will have to reveal her name during an upcoming civil trial, a Los Angeles federal judge ruled Tuesday. According to the Chicago Tribune, because the case is a civil trial and not a criminal case, U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald noted that there were strict rules that…