Law Enforcement

4 Arrested After 2 Mississippi Police Officers Are Killed During Traffic Stop
Law enforcement officials in Mississippi said Sunday that they had arrested four people after the fatal shooting of two police officers in Hattiesburg, and that two of the suspects had been charged with capital murder. The officers were shot about 8 p.m. Saturday during a traffic stop, the police said. They later died at a local hospital. Police officials identified the officers as Benjamin Deen, 34, a K-9 officer, and Liquori Tate, 25, a 2014 graduate of the police academy. One of their police cars was stolen after the shooting and was found abandoned a few blocks away, investigators said.
New York Times , MSN

NYPD Shooting: Thousands Attend Funeral for Police Officer Brian Moore
Thousands mourned the death of slain NYPD Officer Brian Moore at his funeral on Friday. The 25-year-old cop died from severe injuries to his skull and brain after being shot in the face last Saturday while on duty in Queens, New York. According to CNN, people flew in across the country to support the family of the young cop who had a promising career in the police department. The funeral was held at the St. James Roman Catholic Church on the South Shore of Long Island. Tens of thousands of uniformed officers stood outside to pay tribute to Moore's memory while hundreds of people attended the funeral.
Latin Post, New York Daily News

'Law enforcement is changing': an LAPD ride-along with those on the beat
Carty, a 21-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), and his partner, sergeant Christian Urbina, a 10-year veteran, seemed to know every alley and piece of broken paving in Watts, a neighbourhood once synonymous with gangs and racial tension. “Not so long ago we couldn't do this – come in one car. We needed at least two units,” said 49-year-old Carty, his window down, surveying the streets. Things have changed since 1992, when Watts and surrounding areas exploded in rage at the acquittal of LAPD officers who were caught on video beating Rodney King. Violence has plummeted and relations with police, who were once seen as an occupying force, have improved.
The Guardian

LAPD's Mission Station Evacuated After Woman Discovers Grenade
The Los Angeles Police Department's Mission Station and surrounding areas were evacuated as a precaution Sunday afternoon after a woman brought in a grenade she found in her garage. A bomb squad responded to the station at 11121 North Sepulveda Boulevard in Mission Hills. The California Highway Patrol closed the Rinaldi Street off-ramp from the northbound 405 Freeway and issued a SigAlert.
ABC 7, KTLA 5

LAPD trying to put the brakes on illegal street racing
"Remember me?" Officer Will Durr said to the driver — an embarrassed college student he'd pulled over days before in the same illegally modified car. Durr grinned as he stood beneath the car's popped hood, ogling the turbo-charged engine, shining his flashlight over the modified air intake that allowed the vehicle to breathe in more power-giving air. Like the other officers in the Los Angeles Police Department's Aggressive Driving Detail, Durr is trying to put the brakes on illegal street racing, one vehicle code violation at a time.
Los Angeles Times

Autopsy For Homeless Man Killed By LAPD Officer In Venice Completed
The autopsy for an unarmed homeless man who was killed by Los Angeles police confirmed he died from multiple gunshot wounds, a coroner said. Brendon Glenn, 29, was shot Tuesday night during a confrontation with officers near Pacific and Windward avenues. Eyewitness News previously learned that surveillance video appears to show an officer shooting Glenn twice after it appeared they already had him under control.
ABC 7

Hundreds Take Part In LA's Latest Gun Buyback Program
Hundreds of people took part in LA's latest gun buyback program Saturday – but they didn't leave empty handed. Many people pulled up in the parking lot armed – they had sawed-off shotguns, rifles and hand guns and they handed them over one by one.
CBS Los Angeles

L.A. County contingent to join bike ride honoring fallen peace officers
More than two dozen Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies and sergeants will participate in a three-day bike ride to Washington, D.C., next week to honor law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty. The annual Police Unity Tour ends ends at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in the capital. On Sunday, about 300 members Southern California Chapter of the Police Unity Tour will fly to Somerset, N.J., where they will begin a 280-mile bicycle journey to Washington.
Los Angeles Times

City Government

Carolyn Ramsay leads David Ryu in fundraising for L.A. City Council race
Less than two weeks ahead of election day, newly released reports show that Los Angeles City Council candidate Carolyn Ramsay has raised more money than rival David Ryu in the race to represent a district stretching from Sherman Oaks to the Miracle Mile. Ramsay, former chief of staff to termed-out Councilman Tom LaBonge, has taken in more than $355,000 since she and Ryu beat out a dozen other candidates for a chance to go head-to-head in the May 19 runoff, according to new fundraising totals released Thursday.
Los Angeles Times

Unions

L.A. Unified teachers ratify three-year contract
An overwhelming majority of teachers union members voted to ratify a three-year contract with the Los Angeles Unified School District, the union announced Friday. More than 97% of 25,407 educators who cast ballots favored the pact, which includes a 10% raise over two years. Union members also ratified a separate benefits package that retains key current features of employee health plans.
Los Angeles Times