Sensitive police files to be opened up for watchdogs under new law signed by Newsom Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will expand access by oversight officials to confidential law enforcement records, enacting legislation backed by family members of people harmed by L.A. County sheriff's deputies.

Sensitive police files to be opened up for watchdogs under new law signed by Newsom

Famous L.A. sneaker seller raided, accused of buying stolen shoes Los Angeles police raided a CoolKicks warehouse in Santa Monica last week, where they arrested the sneaker retailer's chief executive and three others.

Famous L.A. sneaker seller raided, accused of buying stolen shoes

A U.S. veteran spoke out against his wrongful arrest by ICE. Now he’s being accused of assault George Retes Jr. wrote an op-ed about his arrest during the Glass House ICE raid in July. He says DHS is now spreading falsehoods against him for speaking out.

Army vet George Retes Jr. was trying to get to work on July 10 at Glass House during an ICE raid. He was handcuffed and jailed for 3 days without explanation. After he wrote about his arrest, DHS accused him of assault, which he called a baffling accusation.
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Bestselling author and wife of Weezer bassist avoids jail for shooting at LAPD officers Jillian Lauren, 51, was arrested earlier this year after authorities said she brandished a gun and fired toward police officers who were pursuing suspects fleeing through nearby backyards.

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One refugee's painful journey. Fleeing the U.S. and splitting up her family amid the Trump-era raids After a life of migrating, Jerardyn thought she'd found sanctuary for her family in a Los Angeles church basement. Then her sense of security was shattered.

Today we published a project I've been working on all summer. Jerardyn, a Venezuelan immigrant, lived in a church basement in L.A. with her children. As ICE raids took over the city, she decided her safest option was to leave to Mexico. We followed her journey:
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She was almost deported as a child. Now she holds a key post overseeing the LAPD The new president of the Los Angeles Police Commission, Teresa Sánchez-Gordon, is a former L.A. County judge who says her upbringing in an undocumented family gives her a unique perspective on the current challenges facing the LAPD.

She was almost deported as a child. Now she holds a key post overseeing the LAPD

After ICE raids, this Venezuelan mom fled from L.A. to Mexico. Will she find refuge there? After a life of migrating, Jerardyn thought she'd found sanctuary for her family in a Los Angeles church basement. Then her sense of security was shattered.

After ICE raids, this Venezuelan mom fled from L.A. to Mexico. Will she find refuge there?

L.A. Taco journalist sues LAPD in latest allegation of police mistreatment of media Lexis-Olivier Ray, an award-winning journalist for L.A. Taco, filed a civil rights lawsuit alleging Los Angeles officials have routinely interfered with his ability to properly document sweeps of homeless encampments.

L.A. Taco journalist sues LAPD in latest allegation of police mistreatment of media

Detectives try to retrace Celeste Rivas' final days, collect evidence from D4vd's Hollywood Hills home An investigation into the death of a 14-year-old girl who was found dead inside the trunk of singer D4vd’s Tesla is focused on a Hollywood Hills home the singer rented.

Detectives try to retrace Celeste Rivas' final days, collect evidence from D4vd's Hollywood Hills home

Raja Jackson arrested following wrestling beatdown livestreamed at event Raja Jackson, the son of MMA fighter Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson was arrested Thursday, nearly a month after Jackson was seen beating a wrestler during what was supposed to be a staged match.

Rampage Jackson's son, Raja, was arrested by LAPD for his role in a pro wrestling run-in that some say turned into a criminal assault. Story by my colleague @salhernandez.bsky.social latimes.com/california/s...

LAPD ends protection of former Vice President Kamala Harris amid criticism over diverting cops, sources say California officials scrambled this week to protect Harris after President Trump revoked her Secret Service protection.

LAPD ends protection of former Vice President Kamala Harris amid criticism over diverting cops, sources say

Padilla, Schiff request detailed breakdown of National Guard, Marine deployments in L.A. California's two Democratic senators want additional information from the Department of Defense on the deployments of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles

Padilla, Schiff request detailed breakdown of National Guard, Marine deployments in L.A.

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Trump deployment of military troops to Los Angeles was illegal, judge rules in blistering opinion A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration’s deployment of U.S, militaty troops to Los Angeles during immigration raids earlier this year was illegal.

Trump deployment of military troops to Los Angeles was illegal, judge rules in blistering opinion @latimes.com

CHP to protect ex-VP Kamala Harris after Trump pulls Secret Service detail, sources say Kamala Harris to get CHP protection after President Trump pulls Secret Service

CHP to protect ex-VP Kamala Harris after Trump pulls Secret Service detail, sources say

LA Protest Visual Field Guide: How to identify police and “less lethal” munitions LA Protest Visual Field Guide How to identify police and “less lethal” munitions An overview of law enforcement agencies commonly operating around Los Angeles and their use of so-called “less lethal” ...

I made a DRAFT field guide to help journalists (or anyone) navigate police + protests in Los Angeles. ~80% done. Slides all illustrated w/photos:

👮 Agencies & Uniforms
🔫 Firearms & Devices
🎯 Munitions
🦺 PPE
🏥 Injuries

Sharing this as rough draft b/c feedback VERY welcome!

(Note: Google Slides.)

Newsom says he'll increase CHP presence in major cities, touts progress on crime Newsom's announcement comes amid frequent jibes from President Trump about crime in blue states such as California, and Trump threatening to expand his use of military forces to target crime locally.

Newsom says he'll increase CHP presence in major cities, touts progress on crime

Video shows LAPD drone peer into vehicle of man shot while holding fake gun The family of the man killed, Jeremy Flores, has accused police of waiting two hours before administering medical aid.

Video shows LAPD drone peer into vehicle of man shot while holding fake gun

L.A. filmmaker settles police brutality lawsuit after confrontation with livestreamer The plaintiff, Vishal Singh, had sued the city of Los Angeles alleging that he was the victim of excessive force by the LAPD while covering a 2021 protest in Koreatown.

L.A. filmmaker settles police brutality lawsuit after confrontation with livestreamer

Atlanta Journal-Constitution to Quit Print Cold Turkey The publication says the time is right to pour all of its resources into its online news operation and get its journalism “in front of the most people.”

Breaking News: After over 150 years, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will stop publishing a print newspaper at the end of the year. The publication says the time is right to pour all of its resources into its online news operation and get its journalism “in front of the most people.”

He was delivering strawberries in L.A. when Border Patrol stopped him. 'The wrong place at the wrong time' Angel Rodrigo Minguela Palacios was delivering strawberries to a tearoom in Little Tokyo when Border Patrol agents massed nearby where Gov. Gavin Newsom was holding a news conference. Minguela ended u...

Last week, Border Patrol agents massed outside of a @governor.ca.gov news conference. They wound up arresting Angel Rodrigo Minguela Palacios, a strawberry delivery driver with no criminal record and just there to drop off fruit to a tea room.

This is his story

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In Battle Over D.C. Police, Federal Prosecutors Open Inquiry Into Crime Data The same U.S. attorney’s office that praised a drop in crime in the capital in April has begun an investigation into the Police Department resisting President Trump’s takeover.

The U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, D.C., has opened an investigation into whether city police officials falsified crime data, intensifying the ongoing feud between federal and local authorities after President Trump seized control of law enforcement in the nation’s capital.

It's too late for buyer's remorse. Why L.A. can't back out of hosting 2028 Olympics Despite mounting pressure to move the 2028 Olympics, steep financial penalties and historical precedent make it unlikely host L.A. could back out.

Back out of the Olympics? Get the IOC to move them? Good luck. No free returns here. www.latimes.com/sports/olymp...

A judge restricted LAPD's use of force. Then journalists were beaten with batons Reporters say they were injured by LAPD officers during an Aug. 8 protest despite a temporary restraining order restricting police use of force on journalists.

"I think that this is another in a long line of LAPD refusing to obey even the most basic elements of the 1st Amendment,” said journalist Sean Beckner-Carmitchel, who sustained heavy bruising on his ribs after being jabbed by a baton

More from the LAT's Clara Harter

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Man fleeing Home Depot ICE raid killed by car on L.A. Freeway: 'Just so inhumane' The death of a man fleeing a Home Depot immigration raid sparked anger among immigrant rights advocates: 'We hold the Trump administration, the Department of Homeland Security and the Home Depot respo...

A Guatemalan immigrant ran away from immigration agents as they descended on a Home Depot in SoCal. Witnesses said he ran onto a freeway to get away from the agents and was hit by an SUV. He died later at a hospital.

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Man fleeing Home Depot immigration raid is hit and killed by a car on the 210 Freeway A man fleeing on foot from an immigration raid at a Monrovia Home Depot ran onto the 210 Freeway, where he struck by a vehicle, officials said.

Man fleeing Home Depot immigration raid is hit and killed by a car on the 210 Freeway

An L.A. high school senior was walking his dog. Then immigration agents grabbed him A high school senior was walking his dog in Van Nuys when he was stopped and detained by federal immigration agents who said he overstayed his visa.

An L.A. high school senior was walking his dog. Then ICE agents grabbed him

A man who has blared a train horn, tormenting an L.A. neighborhood for two months, is arrested Neighbors and police said they were concerned about the man's well-being, but he refused to stop setting off the loud horn.

A man blaring a train alarm torments L.A. neighborhood. Then he was arrested

Court denies Tory Lanez's request to submit new evidence in Megan Thee Stallion shooting case Tory Lanez's request to submit new evidence as he appeals his conviction in the 2020 shooting of rapper Megan Thee Stallion is rejected by the court.

Court denies Tory Lanez's request to submit new evidence in Megan Thee Stallion shooting case

Reputed Hoovers gang members charged by feds with sex trafficking in L.A. Six reputed members and associates of the Hoover Criminal Gang were arrested Wednesday in what authorities called the first major takedown of a sex trafficking operation in the Figueroa Corridor of South Los Angeles.

Reputed Hoovers gang members charged by feds with sex trafficking in L.A.