Villanueva notifies Gascón that detectives will attend parole hearings to 'give victims a voice'

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has notified District Attorney George Gascón that he will begin sending his sheriff's detectives to parole hearings to "give victims a voice" as long as the newly elected DA continues to refuse to allow his prosecutors to attend them as part of his new reforms.

Amazon to pay $61.7 million to settle claims it withheld tips from drivers

Amazon will pay nearly $62 million to settle charges with the Federal Trade Commission that it took tips from delivery drivers over a two and a half year period.

LAPD loses eighth member of department to COVID-19

A Los Angeles Police Department officer has died of complications from COVID-19, Chief Michel Moore announced Sunday.

Facebook wants you to comment on its Trump ban. Here's how.

Facebook's Oversight Board is calling for public input regarding the indefinite suspension of former President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts.

LAPD sergeant dies from complications of COVID-19

The Los Angeles Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own after a police sergeant died from complications of COVID-19.

Man armed with a knife fatally shot by police in South LA

An investigation was underway after a man was shot and killed by police gunfire in South Los Angeles late Wednesday night, officials said. 

Facebook introduces new fact-check tool to combat Holocaust denial

Anyone who searches on Facebook for terms related to the Holocaust or Holocaust denial will see a message labeled “Learning about the Holocaust,” which includes a link to read credible information about the Nazi genocide.

Police commission OKs sending mental health teams to answer some emergency calls

The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners moved forward Tuesday on a plan to have mental health professionals respond to certain 911 calls as part of a one-year pilot program.

LAPD officer dies from COVID-19 complications

A Los Angeles Police Department officer has died of complications from COVID-19, Chief Michel Moore announced Monday.

LASD breaks up superspreader event thrown by AirBnb guest

Another weekend, another large underground party broken up by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's superspreader task force.

LASD breaks up superspreader event at an Airbnb
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Another weekend, another large underground party broken up by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

LA County deputy dies of COVID-19 complications

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is mourning the loss of one of its own.

State attorney general opens civil rights probe into LA County Sheriff's Department

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is launching a civil rights investigation that will seek to determine whether the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has engaged in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional policing.

LASD at center of state investigation
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California Attorney General Xavier Becerra�is launching a civil rights investigation that will seek to�determine whether the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has engaged in a�pattern or practice of unconstitutional policing.