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From the LA Times:

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Bratton IDs Officers in Beating
The eight at the scene are placed on desk duty. Chief says three are being investigated for excessive use of force.
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Police Beating Case Puts Hahn in the Middle
In the two days since a Los Angeles police officer was videotaped beating a suspected car thief with a flashlight, Mayor James K. Hahn has repeatedly described the city's response to the inflammatory incident as a test.
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Police Suspect Tagger in Shooting Death of Graffiti-Removal Worker
Gunman was probably angry his markings in Boyle Heights were being covered, officials say. Area residents are outraged.
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Priests Criticize Border Patrol
Clerics gathering in Camarillo say a crackdown on suspected illegal immigrants is discriminatory against Latinos.
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Juvenile Justice Groups Oppose Gang Prevention Bill
Federal act would fund intervention programs and law enforcement activities, but is faulted for letting prosecutors charge youths as adults.
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L.A. Planners Back Proposed Restrictions on Large Retailers
Panel urges council to limit the stores' ability to build superstores, setting the stage for a standoff between the city and Wal-Mart.
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New Law Helps Protect Privacy in Rape Cases
The legislation requires that motions to delve into an accuser's sexual history be filed under seal unless they are ruled admissible.
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Back in L.A., Bratton Voices Trust in Subordinates to React to a Crisis
When Chief William J. Bratton learned that news helicopters hovering over Compton early Wednesday had captured images of a police officer beating a man, he was stuck on a jet about to take off from Los Angeles International Airport bound for New York.
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From the Daily News:

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'We will go where truth takes us'
LAPD Chief William Bratton vowed Thursday to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation of the videotaped beating of a car-theft suspect reminiscent of the 1991 Rodney King beating.
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Federal security cash on the way to local cities
The Los Angeles area is slated to receive more than $28 million in federal funds to combat terrorism and increase preparedness, putting it in fourth place among metropolitan areas receiving the money, officials said Thursday.
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Graffiti cleanup worker killed; gang pair sought
A man was shot and killed Thursday while removing graffiti from storefronts for an anti-gang organization, police said.
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Undercover cops set up 250 school drug busts this year
About 250 Los Angeles Unified School District high school students were arrested on drug charges this year during the Los Angeles Police Department's School Buy Bust Program, officials said Thursday.
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Jury: Use nonsworn personnel
Los Angeles County's Sheriff Lee Baca -- who is lobbying to get a half-percent sales-tax-increase measure on the November ballot -- could save more than $18 million a year by using civilians rather than deputies in some jail and courthouse roles, the county grand jury reported Thursday.
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Airport throws open hangars for the public
Van Nuys Airport will open its doors Saturday to show off a wide variety of warbirds, vintage aircraft and firefighting helicopters during a Community Open House.
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From other sources:

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From Mayor Hahn
Mayor Hahn and Local Mayors Are Working Together to Protect the Region From Attacks
Federal grants enable Los Angels urban area to purchase equipment and enhance training.
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From the LAPD
Southeast Division Use of Force Pursuit Investigation
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