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Long Beach must rehire police officer it fought for years to keep off the force, appeals court rules
A panel of judges agreed Dedier Reyes was wrongfully terminated for allegedly lying on police reports.
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"We wouldn’t let anyone else live in a place that doesn’t have a smoke detector," one expert said about California falling behind on replacing its fire alarm systems.
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A new report from La Defensa found that average bail amounts for Latinos were more than 15 times higher than white defendants — with some big caveats.
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Undercover police operations are proliferating in California jails — even after suspects invoke their rights
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A 2020 vote by L.A. County supervisors called for the facility to close without a replacement in one year. A commission says that's not feasible anytime soon.Listen 0:39
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The department is negotiating a new contract with Flock Safety, a controversial surveillance company.Listen 0:41
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The ruling comes as scrutiny over the conditions inside immigrant detention centers in the Trump administration continues to mount.
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Federal prosecutors allege Michael Angel Alvarez was an 18th Street gang leader at the same time he worked for a local nonprofit under a contract with the city of L.A.
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The DA's office said it could take months or more to determine next steps
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West Hollywood is the first and only city so far to contract with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department to use drones as first responders.
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The settlement is unusually large, especially as a report by the county's lawyers contradicted the family's wrongful death lawsuit allegations.
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California disciplinary records show officers who used racist, sexist and anti-LGBTQ language often kept their jobs after agencies sustained misconduct findings.
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Jonathan Rinderknecht is facing up to 45 years in prison. A judge issued a new trial date set for Oct. 19.Listen 0:41
