You know, it wasn’t too long ago that musician Wyclef Jean was all over social media singing the praises of the #AllLivesMatter movement and let’s just say he may feel a bit differently after his unfortunate encounter with the LAPD. Mistaken as a suspect in a robbery, Wyclef Jean was handcuffed by the LAPD and […]
The rapper and producer Wyclef Jean was handcuffed by officers he believed to be from the LAPD. He posted video of the altercation and threatened to sue the department.
Donald Trump’s administration has decided to refrain from sending his spokespeople to appear on CNN.
The settlements of lawsuits brought on by individuals who were wrongfully convicted of crimes, families of those killed by police officers, and disability rights activists, equate to millions of dollars in payouts.
Lawyers for the city of Los Angeles have reached a $4 million settlement with the family of Brendon Glenn.
Los Angeles settles a discrimination lawsuit for $50,000. The case involved a White LAPD detective who killed a Black officer.
Update: 2:38 p.m. – UCLA Police Chief James Herren confirmed that two people are dead following reports of a shooting on the campus of UCLA. The victims were found inside the engineering building. Herren could not confirmed whether the victims were the shooter, whether there are more victims and if there is a suspect in […]
According to the AP, Jace shot his wife twice on May 14, 2014 in their Los Angeles home, with one bullet hitting her back while their two children looked on.
A civilian oversight panel ruled Tuesday that LAPD officers were justified in the shooting of Black unarmed homeless man Charly Keundeu Keunang, writes The Guardian. Keunang, who lived on the streets of Los Angeles’ Skid Row, was shot six times which included two shots to the chest, reports the news outlet. The Los Angeles police commission held […]
Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck recommended on Monday that criminal charges should be filed against an officer who shot a homeless man in the back and killed him last year, reports the Los Angeles Times.
California governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation for a new law designed to guard people of color against racial profiling at the hands of police…
The family of Vachel Howard, who was killed in police custody in 2012, will receive a $3 million pay-out from the city over his death.
