Cops
The Los Angeles Police Department is likely violating state law by failing to publish its use of force reports from the No Kings protest in June.
State law AB48 requires police to file the reports within 90 days of their protest response.
Cops
LAPD projects to defund the city further by overhiring officers, drawing ire from city council.
No funding has been identified to cover the $3.56 million overspending.
Cops
The LAPD are defunding the city.
Police liabilities and community service.
LAPD
In a single day, the LAPD shot 1,040 chemical and less lethal munitions at anti-ICE demonstrators.
The LAPD's numbers, combined with CHP and LASD's use of force reports, bring the total number of less lethals used in June to more than 10,000.
Say Their Names
Erasing Tragedy.
Trader Joe's in Silver Lake painted over a mural dedicated to Mely Corado, who was mistakenly shot and killed by the LAPD.
LAPD
The LAPD is (still) using Surveillance Software That Can Track Your Phone and Social Media.
Cobwebs Technologies, now Penlink Tangles, developed the software utilizing AI to track, surveil, and create profiles of individuals based on online and phone data.
LAPD
Another year and another LAPD budget increase
Despite calls to defund the police, this year's proposed budget asks for an $118 million increase to fund 780 new cops, two new helicopters, and more.