LAPD Archives | Davis Vanguard

Grid
List

Identity Theft Gone Bad: LA Police Dept. Sued by Distraught Woman for Wrongful Imprisonment

Posted by Mansour Taleb-Ahmed
|Date: February 27, 2022
| 0 comments

Identity Theft Gone Bad: LA Police Dept. Sued by Distraught Woman for Wrongful Imprisonment

(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) By Mansour Taleb-Ahmed and Matthew Torres LOS ANGELES, CA - “This was an e ...

(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) By Mansour Taleb-Ahmed and Matthew Torres LOS ANGELES, CA - “This was an experience that no one should go through, especially a law abiding citizen,” said Bethany K. Far ...

February 27, 2022
| by Mansour Taleb-Ahmed

| 0 comments

Read more
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti Orders LAPD Review of Discipline Policy for Police Shootings

Posted by Amy Berberyan
|Date: January 16, 2022
| 0 comments

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti Orders LAPD Review of Discipline Policy for Police Shootings

By Amy Berberyan LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Thursday ordered a review of past inci ...

By Amy Berberyan LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Thursday ordered a review of past incidents where police officer shootings violated department policies to determine if the officers ...

January 16, 2022
| by Amy Berberyan

| 0 comments

Read more
Commentary: LAPD Officers Get Fired for Prioritizing Snorlax over Their Jobs

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 13, 2022
| (6) Comments

Commentary: LAPD Officers Get Fired for Prioritizing Snorlax over Their Jobs

By Rory Fleming The story of how LAPD police officers Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell got fired sounds lik ...

By Rory Fleming The story of how LAPD police officers Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell got fired sounds like a B-plot in a buddy-cop movie, except somehow it’s real. A robbery involving several suspects ...

January 13, 2022
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (6) Comments

Read more
Social Justice Group Charges Increase in Police Shootings Real Crime Threat in Los Angeles, Not ‘Crime Wave’

Posted by Julian
|Date: January 02, 2022
| (4) Comments

Social Justice Group Charges Increase in Police Shootings Real Crime Threat in Los Angeles, Not ‘Crime Wave’

By Julian Verdon LOS ANGELES, CA – With a 2021 Los Angeles crime spike dominating headlines for months, t ...

By Julian Verdon LOS ANGELES, CA – With a 2021 Los Angeles crime spike dominating headlines for months, the People’s City Council of Los Angeles, a social justice advocacy group, said the media should ...

January 02, 2022
| by Julian

| (4) Comments

Read more
Commentary: Why Prop 47 and Zero Bail Are Not Driving Crime Spree

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 31, 2021
| (1) Comment

Commentary: Why Prop 47 and Zero Bail Are Not Driving Crime Spree

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – The comments by Jamie McBride, LAPD’s union lead ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – The comments by Jamie McBride, LAPD’s union leader, drew a lot of attention a few weeks ago—probably far more attention than they were worth. “ ...

December 31, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (1) Comment

Read more
Commentary: Heartbreaking Shooting of 14-Year-Old by LAPD Preventable

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 29, 2021
| (5) Comments

Commentary: Heartbreaking Shooting of 14-Year-Old by LAPD Preventable

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Heartbreaking is the only way to describe what h ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Heartbreaking is the only way to describe what happened at a Burlington store in North Hollywood last Thursday, an incident that left a 14-year ...

December 29, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (5) Comments

Read more
Commentary: Amid Panic about Crime Waves, Data Continues to Downplay

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 28, 2021
| (3) Comments

Commentary: Amid Panic about Crime Waves, Data Continues to Downplay

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA - “My message to anyone thinking about coming to L ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA - “My message to anyone thinking about coming to Los Angeles, especially during the holiday season, is don’t,” Jamie McBride, the head of the LA ...

December 28, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (3) Comments

Read more
LAPD Cop Who Criticized District Attorney and Governor Has Past Called into Question On Twitter

Posted by Julian
|Date: December 15, 2021
| 0 comments

LAPD Cop Who Criticized District Attorney and Governor Has Past Called into Question On Twitter

By Julian Verdon LOS ANGELES, CA – The People’s City Council of Los Angeles, a social justice organizatio ...

By Julian Verdon LOS ANGELES, CA – The People’s City Council of Los Angeles, a social justice organization, has alleged on Twitter that Detective Jamie McBride is an unreliable source of information a ...

December 15, 2021
| by Julian

| 0 comments

Read more
LAPD Officer Charged with Felonies for Allegedly Filing False Report in Hollywood DUI Arrest

Posted by Jake Wylie
|Date: November 17, 2021
| 0 comments

LAPD Officer Charged with Felonies for Allegedly Filing False Report in Hollywood DUI Arrest

By Jake Wylie LOS ANGELES, CA - A police officer charged with lying about a motorist driving under the in ...

By Jake Wylie LOS ANGELES, CA - A police officer charged with lying about a motorist driving under the influence two years ago was arraigned Tuesday on multiple felony counts, announced Los Angeles Co ...

November 17, 2021
| by Jake Wylie

| 0 comments

Read more
LA County Deputies Charged with Lying in Police Report to Cover Up Use of Excessive Force

Posted by Annette Wong-Toi
|Date: August 27, 2021
| 0 comments

LA County Deputies Charged with Lying in Police Report to Cover Up Use of Excessive Force

By Annette Wong-Toi LOS ANGELES, CA -- Two Los Angeles County Sheriff Dept. deputies were arraigned Thurs ...

By Annette Wong-Toi LOS ANGELES, CA -- Two Los Angeles County Sheriff Dept. deputies were arraigned Thursday here in Foltz Criminal Justice Center, Dept. 30, on felony charges for filing a false repor ...

August 27, 2021
| by Annette Wong-Toi

| 0 comments

Read more
Viral Dispute Over Unclothed Trans Woman in Spa Sparks Transgender Policy Protest, Recent Speculation That Video was Staged

Posted by Evie Sun
|Date: July 23, 2021
| (1) Comment

Viral Dispute Over Unclothed Trans Woman in Spa Sparks Transgender Policy Protest, Recent Speculation That Video was Staged

By: Roselyn Poommai LOS ANGELES - LAPD officers in riot gear were forced to intervene on July 3, 2021, as ...

By: Roselyn Poommai LOS ANGELES - LAPD officers in riot gear were forced to intervene on July 3, 2021, as a demonstration over transgender rights violently escalated among the crowd, but sources say t ...

July 23, 2021
| by Evie Sun

| (1) Comment

Read more
California Department of Justice Will Investigate Officer-Related Shooting on Hollywood Boulevard

Posted by Savannah Dewberry
|Date: July 19, 2021
| 0 comments

California Department of Justice Will Investigate Officer-Related Shooting on Hollywood Boulevard

By Savannah Dewberry and Alan Vargas LOS ANGELES, CA – The clock had not yet struck noon on Hollywood Bou ...

By Savannah Dewberry and Alan Vargas LOS ANGELES, CA – The clock had not yet struck noon on Hollywood Boulevard before shots rang out in the morning of July 15. While responding to a 911 call about a ...

July 19, 2021
| by Savannah Dewberry

| 0 comments

Read more
LA District Attorney Proposes Systemic Restructuring to Reduce Community Violence

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: July 03, 2021
| 0 comments

LA District Attorney Proposes Systemic Restructuring to Reduce Community Violence

By Eric Grammatico and Aakanksha Patel LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón this ...

By Eric Grammatico and Aakanksha Patel LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón this week discussed his plans for a potential countywide restructuring that would bring systemic ch ...

July 03, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

| 0 comments

Read more
BLM LA Calls out LA Sheriff for ‘Exploiting Crime Victims,’ Interrupts Sheriff Alex Villanueva during News Conference

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: April 21, 2021
| 0 comments

BLM LA Calls out LA Sheriff for ‘Exploiting Crime Victims,’ Interrupts Sheriff Alex Villanueva during News Conference

By Cailin Garcia LOS ANGELES — Organizers with BLM Los Angeles were barred from entering a public event o ...

By Cailin Garcia LOS ANGELES — Organizers with BLM Los Angeles were barred from entering a public event outside of the Hall of Justice in downtown Los Angeles yesterday morning. Protestors chanted, “W ...

April 21, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

| 0 comments

Read more
LAPD Unconstitutionally Detains Journalists During Echo Park Protests

Posted by Cailin Garcia
|Date: March 30, 2021
| 0 comments

LAPD Unconstitutionally Detains Journalists During Echo Park Protests

By Meghan Imperio LOS ANGELES — There have been a number of protests in Los Angeles in the past week as a ...

By Meghan Imperio LOS ANGELES — There have been a number of protests in Los Angeles in the past week as a result of the city planning to close the Echo Park Lake and clear the homeless encampment whic ...

March 30, 2021
| by Cailin Garcia

| 0 comments

Read more
#EchoParkRiseUp Protestors Organize Against Shutdown of Echo Park Lake Homeless Encampments, Met with LAPD in Riot Gear

Posted by Cailin Garcia
|Date: March 26, 2021
| (23) Comments

#EchoParkRiseUp Protestors Organize Against Shutdown of Echo Park Lake Homeless Encampments, Met with LAPD in Riot Gear

By Cailin Garcia LOS ANGELES — Hundreds of protestors gathered last night outside of the office of LA Cit ...

By Cailin Garcia LOS ANGELES — Hundreds of protestors gathered last night outside of the office of LA City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell to speak out against the removal of homeless encampments at Echo P ...

March 26, 2021
| by Cailin Garcia

| (23) Comments

Read more
Recent Report on LAPD Covers the Department’s Troubling History with Deputy Gangs

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: February 26, 2021
| 0 comments

Recent Report on LAPD Covers the Department’s Troubling History with Deputy Gangs

By Wen Chiang LOS ANGELES — Since last June, when a whistleblower leaked accusations of a supposed “deput ...

By Wen Chiang LOS ANGELES — Since last June, when a whistleblower leaked accusations of a supposed “deputy gang” within Compton’s police station, a report by Loyola Marymount Universities’ Center for ...

February 26, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

| 0 comments

Read more
Student Opinion: LAPD’s Offensive George Floyd “Valentine’s” Card Is Not Out of Character

Posted by Cailin Garcia
|Date: February 23, 2021
| 0 comments

Student Opinion: LAPD’s Offensive George Floyd “Valentine’s” Card Is Not Out of Character

By Ivana Ramirez LOS ANGELES — Militaristic. Racist. Cruel. These are just a few of the words used to des ...

By Ivana Ramirez LOS ANGELES — Militaristic. Racist. Cruel. These are just a few of the words used to describe the Los Angeles Police Department’s tendencies. Now, cementing their reputation, the LAPD ...

February 23, 2021
| by Cailin Garcia

| 0 comments

Read more
Video Reveals Police Attack People in/near Homes during Curfews

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: June 14, 2020
| 0 comments

Video Reveals Police Attack People in/near Homes during Curfews

By Linh Nguyen LOS ANGELES – Video footage has now surfaced of police officers firing projectiles and spr ...

By Linh Nguyen LOS ANGELES – Video footage has now surfaced of police officers firing projectiles and spraying Mace at people who are inside their homes. While hundreds of videos have been aired on so ...

June 14, 2020
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

| 0 comments

Read more
LAPD Filmed Beating Celebs, Veterans, Black Store Owners

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: June 13, 2020
| (68) Comments

LAPD Filmed Beating Celebs, Veterans, Black Store Owners

Photo by Richard Grant (@richardgrant88) By Metyia Phillips LOS ANGELES, CA - Police officers across LA a ...

Photo by Richard Grant (@richardgrant88) By Metyia Phillips LOS ANGELES, CA - Police officers across LA are intentionally attacking and hurting police brutality protesters—and that includes Hollywood ...

June 13, 2020
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

| (68) Comments

Read more

Support our Innovative Journalism Program – Exposing Everyday Injustice

Monday Morning Thoughts: Bill for Affordable Housing Worth Keeping an Eye On

California Senate Votes to Keep Legalized Slavery in its Prisons

Everyday Injustice Episode 155: Emily Galvin-Almanza on Decarceration

Despite Heat Wave, Federal Court Denies Appeal by Homeless Union to Require City and County of Sacramento to Protect Unhoused – Union Buoyed As Judge Does Set Early July Hearing

Social Justice Groups Demand LA County Budget ‘Invest’ in Community, Not Sheriff’s Dept

Woman Takes Deal in 13 Pounds of Pot Case after Ensuring Care for Children

Woman Sentenced to Jail for Stealing Baby Formula, Despite Attorney’s Plea

Sunday Commentary: New Vision Is Needed, but Probably Not Practical at This Point

Sunday Commentary: DAs Speak Out across the Nation Vowing Not to Prosecute Abortion Cases – Why Are Reisig and the CDAA Silent on Dobbs?

Identity Theft Gone Bad: LA Police Dept. Sued by Distraught Woman for Wrongful Imprisonment

Identity Theft Gone Bad: LA Police Dept. Sued by Distraught Woman for Wrongful Imprisonment

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti Orders LAPD Review of Discipline Policy for Police Shootings

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti Orders LAPD Review of Discipline Policy for Police Shootings

Commentary: LAPD Officers Get Fired for Prioritizing Snorlax over Their Jobs

Commentary: LAPD Officers Get Fired for Prioritizing Snorlax over Their Jobs

Social Justice Group Charges Increase in Police Shootings Real Crime Threat in Los Angeles, Not ‘Crime Wave’

Social Justice Group Charges Increase in Police Shootings Real Crime Threat in Los Angeles, Not ‘Crime Wave’

Commentary: Why Prop 47 and Zero Bail Are Not Driving Crime Spree

Commentary: Why Prop 47 and Zero Bail Are Not Driving Crime Spree

Commentary: Heartbreaking Shooting of 14-Year-Old by LAPD Preventable

Commentary: Heartbreaking Shooting of 14-Year-Old by LAPD Preventable

Commentary: Amid Panic about Crime Waves, Data Continues to Downplay

Commentary: Amid Panic about Crime Waves, Data Continues to Downplay

LAPD Cop Who Criticized District Attorney and Governor Has Past Called into Question On Twitter

LAPD Cop Who Criticized District Attorney and Governor Has Past Called into Question On Twitter

LAPD Officer Charged with Felonies for Allegedly Filing False Report in Hollywood DUI Arrest

LAPD Officer Charged with Felonies for Allegedly Filing False Report in Hollywood DUI Arrest

LA County Deputies Charged with Lying in Police Report to Cover Up Use of Excessive Force

LA County Deputies Charged with Lying in Police Report to Cover Up Use of Excessive Force

California Department of Justice Will Investigate Officer-Related Shooting on Hollywood Boulevard

California Department of Justice Will Investigate Officer-Related Shooting on Hollywood Boulevard

LA District Attorney Proposes Systemic Restructuring to Reduce Community Violence

LA District Attorney Proposes Systemic Restructuring to Reduce Community Violence

Recent Report on LAPD Covers the Department’s Troubling History with Deputy Gangs

Recent Report on LAPD Covers the Department’s Troubling History with Deputy Gangs

Video Reveals Police Attack People in/near Homes during Curfews

Video Reveals Police Attack People in/near Homes during Curfews

LAPD Filmed Beating Celebs, Veterans, Black Store Owners

LAPD Filmed Beating Celebs, Veterans, Black Store Owners

Newsletter Sign-Up

Monthly Subscriber Sign-Up