Law Enforcement

Police Unity Tour Arrives at Officers Memorial in D.C
Members of the Police Unity Tour completed their long journey to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. Monday afternoon. The nearly 1,800 members who traveled hundreds of miles from locations along the east coast arrived at the memorial shortly after 2 p.m. The six spokes of the tour included East Hanover, N.J., Franklin Township, N.J., Millville, N.J., Portsmouth, Va., Richmond, Va. and Philadelphia.
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National Police Week Remembers the Fallen
A memorial service and 21 Gun Salute in Urbandale is honoring the police officers killed in the line of duty and the ones still serving in their communities. The Peace Officers Memorial Service is part of National Police Week. In light of the recent violence against police, the risk that comes with wearing the uniform has never been greater. New numbers released Tuesday by the FBI show more than three times as many officers were killed during a crime in 2014 than the year before. A total of 51 officers died during car chases, traffic stops, ambushes and responding to other calls.
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Violent Crimes Targeting Cops – Does the Public Care?
Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of violent events and public demonstrations that have dominated news coverage in outlets across the nation. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those communities as they look to rebuild. It should go without saying that the officers protecting the citizens in those cities are facing an incredible challenge – we encourage them to be ever vigilant as they try to keep the streets safe. In Los Angeles, we are all aware of the dangers we face every day as we work to fulfill our duty to protect and serve our communities, and have asked our own members to take special care, particularly in this time of heightened tension.
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LA Police Union Denounces ‘Very Little' Public Outcry Over Officer Deaths
Members of the labor union for Los Angeles police officers are calling for more Angelenos to speak out against a string of violent crimes targeting police across the nation. The Los Angeles Police Protective League, which serves as the the labor union for LAPD officers up to the rank of lieutenant, released a statement Tuesday noting “very little outcry from the public” over the deaths of of four officers ambushed and killed while on duty in the month of May.
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Video Showing Fatal Shooting of Homeless Man by LAPD Will Not Be Released: LAPD Chief
Video that captured the shooting of an unarmed homeless man by officers in front of a busy Venice beach bar would not be released, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck said Tuesday. Beck called the video a key piece of evidence that would be used in the investigation as well as possibly in civil and criminal trials.
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Alleged Driver Is 3rd Man Charged With Murder in Double-Fatal Chatsworth Street-Racing Crash: DA
A third man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a February crash in Chatsworth that authorities said was the result of illegal street racing. Karen Gary Balyan, 42, was charged with two counts of murder in the Feb. 26 deaths, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday. He was arrested about 10 a.m. Tuesday after surrendering, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Woman Expands Efforts, Offers Reward For Information In Search For Daughter Seen Last June
A mother is searching for answers after her daughter was last seen nearly one year ago and has expanded efforts to find her. “The unknowing is the most horrible part,” explained Rosalie Blum, who says she can't rest until she knows what happened to her 44-year-old daughter, Kimberly Ann Blum.
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City Government

Public hearing on L.A. minimum wage hike set for Wednesday
A Los Angeles City Council committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on options for boosting the minimum wage in the city to as high as $15.25 per hour, but a business group complained that not enough advance notice of the meeting was given.
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Immigration

LA County Sheriff to Work on Policy for Immigrant Inmates
Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell on Monday pledged to work with local, state and federal leaders to develop a new policy to notify the federal government about county jail inmates who could be subjected to deportation — if the current policy is eliminated by the county.
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LA Jails End Controversial Immigration Agency Agreement
In a 3-to-2 vote, Los Angeles County supervisors voted to cancel a 2005 agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and release 12 deputies from duty. Those deputies, stationed at LA County jails, were trained by ICE and had been able to take undocumented inmates into custody before their release to the general public. Tuesday's vote cancels that contract, known as "287-G," and puts that decision entirely in the hands of the LA County Sheriff.
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