Recent deaths prompt calls to expedite Unarmed Response Office
Three City Council members sought Tuesday to expedite creation of an Office of Unarmed Response following the recent deaths of three men in encounters with Los Angeles Police Department officers.
Keenan Anderson: Community demands justice for man who died after LAPD shocked him with Taser 6 times
Family, friends and community called for police to no longer be the primary responders to minor traffic accidents, after Keenan Anderson died in LAPD custody on Jan. 3.
Keenan Anderson: Venice vigil held for man who died in LAPD custody after being tased
Keenan Anderson died in LAPD custody on Jan. 3, going into cardiac arrest hours after officers tased him.
LAPD removes 'Thin Blue Line flag' from station after receiving complaint
The Los Angeles Police Department removed the “Thin Blue Line Flag” from one of its stations after receiving a complaint from a community member saying the flag represents extremist views.
Takar Smith: Family demands answers after mental health call led to fatal LAPD shooting
The family of Takar Smith is demanding justice and accountability after the father of six was shot and killed by LAPD officers during a call for help concerning a mental health crisis.
Keenan Anderson: School mourns death of teacher who died over winter break after being tased by LAPD
Keenan Anderson was a 10th-grade English teacher who was visiting his family in Los Angeles during winter break when he got into an altercation with the LAPD. He is the third member of the D.C. school community to fall victim to violence in the past 65 days.
Man in coma 2 months after Westlake hit-and-run crash
The Los Angeles Police department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the alleged hit-and-run driver.
Keenan Anderson: Body camera video shows LAPD detaining, using Taser on man involved in Venice crash
Police in LA released body camera footage showing the moments when officers used a Taser on a man accused of being involved in a crash in Venice. The video release comes as a community demands justice for Keenan Anderson, a Black man who died after a struggle with police.
Teen killed, mother, 2 other children injured in South LA hit-and-run crash
Authorities are looking for an alleged hit-and-run driver who was seen running away from the scene of a crash that left one children dead and another, a toddler, in grave condition.
Rapper Theophilus London found safe after LA disappearance
Theophilus London, a rapper from Trinidad and Tobago who has collaborated with artists including Travis Scott and Ellie Goulding, has been found safe after disappearing months ago in Los Angeles.
Rolex, jewelry stolen in East Hollywood armed robbery: LAPD
Authorities are investigating an armed robbery in East Hollywood overnight.
LAPD: Man with 'sharp metal object' shot, killed after approaching officers in South LA
The suspect, who officials say was carrying a foot-long "sharp metal object," was shot by police gunfire after refusing to drop the weapon as he approached officers at the scene.

















