Law Enforcement

KCAL9 Goes Inside Armored SUVs Used To End Last Week's Taxi Pursuit
The LAPD halted a 2-hour pursuit of an armed carjacking suspect on Friday using an armored SUV and a PIT maneuver. CBS2/KCAL9's Kristine Lazar went inside the three bulletproof SWAT vehicles used to bring the chase to a peaceful end. Police say they needed to act quickly when the armed suspect started making contact with bystanders, giving out cash and high-fives.
CBS Los Angeles

LA To Pay $8.3 Million Settlement To Obie Anthony, Wrongly Convicted Man
Obie Anthony, who was released from prison after 17 years for a murder he did not commit, will receive $8.3 million in a settlement with the city of Los Angeles. Anthony, 40, and a friend, Reggie Cole, were convicted and sentenced to life in prison in the 1994 killing of Felipe Gonzales Angeles during an apparent robbery attempt outside a South L.A. brothel.
ABC 7

Police Search For Shooter After 2 Men Killed In South LA
Two men were shot dead and another hurt Monday afternoon in South L.A. It happened around 3:30 p.m. Monday near 52nd Street and Central, according to the LAPD. Investigators say the motive for the shooting is unclear.
CBS Los Angeles

Distinctive tattoo leads to alleged L.A. juice bar burglar's arrest
A man who allegedly burglarized Raspado Xpress juice bars in Panorama City, Pacoima and Sun Valley was arrested after someone recognized a distinctive tattoo on his forearm that was photographed by a security camera, authorities said Monday. Michael Martinez, 46, of Granada Hills was arrested Sunday and booked on suspicion of commercial burglary, according to the Los Angeles Police Department and the sheriff's department. He was held on $60,000 bail.
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CHP Officers Rescue Mother, Baby Involved in Fiery Crash in Santa Ana; Alleged DUI Driver Arrested
CHP officers rescued a mother and her 9-month-old baby from a burning vehicle after it crashed into a tree and burst into flames in Santa Ana early Monday. The 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe was headed northbound on the 55 Freeway off ramp at Seventeenth Street just before 4 a.m. when for unknown reasons it failed to negotiate a right curve, left the roadway and collided with a tree, according to a news release from the California Highway Patrol.
KTLA 5

Driver Sought After Crashing Truck Into Home In Riverside
A search is underway for the driver who fled the scene after slamming a truck straight into a home in Riverside. The crash happened around 1 a.m. Tuesday on the 400 block of East La Cadena Drive. The vehicle struck the kitchen area of the home.
ABC 7

California Senate seeks to clarify right to video police conduct
Alarmed that some bystanders have been detained by law enforcement for videotaping police officers during use-of-force incidents, the state Senate on Monday approved legislation that would clarify the right of people to photograph officers as long as they are not interfering with official duties. The measure by Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) is supported by the California Public Defenders Assn. and the American Civil Liberties Union of California.
Los Angeles Times

NYC Council to call for hiring of 1,000 more police officers, setting up possible clash with mayor
The New York City Council is poised to renew its call to hire 1,000 more officers for the police department, potentially setting up a repeat clash with Mayor Bill de Blasio about the headcount of the nation's largest police force. The council will release its budget presentation on Tuesday and will include funding to hire the additional officers, council staffers told The Associated Press on Sunday. The council made the same proposal a year ago but it was rejected by de Blasio and not included in the final budget for fiscal year 2015, which began July 1.
Fox News

Police Use of Stun Guns Eyed in Officer-Involved Killings
"Officers need to be spending more time de-escalating situations, instead of resorting to the use of this very convenient tool," said Emma Andersson, a staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union. "The jury's still out on whether or not its lethal force, but it's not nothing — it's very dangerous." Officer Michael Slager was charged with murder and then fired from the North Charleston Police Department after a bystander's iPhone video captured him shooting a fleeing Walter Scott in the back after failing to subdue him with a Taser.
ABC News

Why police departments rely on reserve officers
The debate over the role of the reserve officer has been reignited after Reserve Deputy Robert Charles Bates fatally shot a suspect during an arrest on April 2 in Tulsa, (Okla.). The incident was recorded on an officer's body-worn camera, and the video has been released to the public. The footage reveals that after a foot pursuit, several officers apprehended Eric Harris — who allegedly attempted to sell an illegal gun to an undercover officer — and during a struggle on the ground a shot rang out. A man — one would surmise it to be Bates — can be heard saying, “Oh, I shot him. I'm sorry."
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County Government

Jail reforms, health funding among L.A. County budget plan priorities
Los Angeles County officials plan to spend more than $100 million over the next year to reduce abuses in the county's crowded jails, improve treatment of mentally ill inmates and divert others with mental health issues from entering lockups. On Monday, administrators released a proposed $26.9-billion budget to operate the nation's largest local government for the fiscal year that starts July 1.
Los Angeles Times