Law Enforcement

A Day In The Life Of A Skid Row Beat Cop
LAPD officer Deon Joseph knows anything can happen on his patrol of Los Angeles' infamous Skid Row district, but he approaches each day with compassion for the people, determined to help make a difference.
CBN.com

LAPD Talks Body Camera Policy
Some members of the Los Angeles Police Commission said Tuesday they want more opportunities to weigh in on policies being developed for the handling of footage from hundreds of body cameras officers will begin using later this year. Several members of the panel complained they were pressured earlier this year into adopting an initial set of policies that were presented to the board only after department officials and the police officers' union had already agreed to the terms
NBC Los Angeles , mynewsLA.com

Fugitive Ex-LAPD Officer Henry Solis Being Brought Back to California By Pomona Police
Pomona detectives are heading to Texas on Tuesday to bring back former Los Angeles Police Department officer Henry Solis, who is accused in the shooting death of Salome Rodriguez Jr. According to a federal affidavit, after a fight last March outside a bar in Pomona, Solis chased down Rodriguez and opened fire, killing him.
ABC 7

Armed Robber Who Hit 2 Westchester Chain Restaurants Sought by LAPD
LAPD asked for help Tuesday identifying an armed man who robbed or attempted to rob two chain restaurants in Westchester within about 10 minutes on Friday. Officers were first called to an IHOP in the 8600 block of Sepulveda Boulevard about 9:45 a.m. May 29 after a man with a handgun placed a brown paper bag on the restaurant's counter and demanded cash from a waitress.
KTLA 5

"He is the Brother I Never Had": Deputy Undergoing Liver Transplant
A Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy is taking "to protect and serve" to a new level. He's donating part of his liver this week to save the life of a fellow deputy. "I was diagnosed with a rare liver disease," said veteran deputy Jorge Castro, whose doctor told him that his only chance of recovery was a transplant from a living donor. "As time went on the disease progressed.
NBC Los Angeles

Glendale Man Charged With Felony Hit-and-Run in Death of 4-Year-Old Girl
A 55-year-old Glendale man pleaded not guilty Tuesday in the hit-and-run crash that killed a 4-year-old girl in the street in front of her home. Shant Badleean was charged with one felony count of hit-and-run driving resulting in death in connection with the March 6 crash, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
KTLA 5

Police Officer Recounts Performing CPR on La Verne Football Player Who Collapsed
A day after a La Verne high school football player collapsed during practice, a police officer who happened to be at the scene recounted his efforts to help save the teen. The boy, a junior, was at an early morning conditioning session Monday when he collapsed, according to a statement from Damien High School that did not identify the teen. Monterey Park Police Department Officer Danny Salazar was off duty and walking the track at the school when the boy collapsed. Coaches were gathered around the boy as he lay on the ground, Salazar said Tuesday.
KTLA 5

Democratic senators introduce bill requiring police to report all police shootings to DOJ
Days after the launch of two newspaper database projects aimed at tracking killings by police officers, two Democratic senators announced Tuesday that they will introduce legislation that would require all states to report to the Justice Department anytime a police officer is involved in a shooting or any other use of force that results in death. The legislation, introduced by Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), would require reporting of all shootings by police officers -- including non-fatal ones -- which is a step further than the Death In Custody Reporting Act, which was approved by Congress last year. Each state would be required details including age, gender, race and whether the person was armed for any police shooting.
The Washington Post

City Government

LA City Council To Vote On Minimum Wage Ordinance
Members of the Los Angeles City Council Wednesday are expected to vote on an ordinance that would raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour over the next five years. The proposed increases will take place on the first of July of each year.
CBS Los Angeles

Homelessness

With Homelessness Increasing, Councilman Calls Los Angeles ‘A City of Encampments
With the number of people living on the streets increasing, a Los Angeles City Councilman yesterday said that area leaders have made big mistakes in their response to homelessness, leading to what he described as a “city of encampments.” Appearing at a luncheon at The Palm organized by the Los Angeles Current Affairs Forum, 11th District City Councilman Mike Bonin was frank and direct, calling the situation “a crisis."
LA Downtown News