Law Enforcement

3 Men, 1 Woman Arrested in Fatal South L.A. Shooting of Teen Over His Red Shoes
Four people have been arrested in connection with the fatal Hyde Park shooting of a 19-year-old man who was killed at a car wash after being confronted about gang affiliation and the color of his red shoes, Los Angeles police announced Tuesday. Tavin Terrell Price was fatally shot in front of his mother in the 3300 block of West Florence Avenue about 11 a.m. May 29, when they were headed to the beach, police said. Detectives provided the identities of suspects arrested in connection with the case at a 1 p.m. news conference at the 77th Street Division.
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Man Found Beaten to Death Outside Los Angeles Church
A man was found beaten to death outside a church in Westlake late Tuesday. The victim was discovered in the middle of street near the intersection of Rockwood Street and Union Avenue just after 10 p.m., a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said. The man, who was in his 20s, died at the scene outside Iglesia Ni Cristo Church. He had suffered blunt force injuries to the head during an apparent assault.
NBC Los Angeles

How L.A. Works: Body Cameras
In the wake of the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a plan last year to outfit 7,000 members of the LAPD with body cameras. Although such a step had been in the works for years, now the LAPD is testing 860 Taser AXON wearable recording devices in four divisions. The goal: to establish greater accountability for officers and civilians alike. Here, a focus on the tech.
Los Angeles Magazine

See Los Angeles' Rough Past With Crime Author James Ellroy
In the new book, “LAPD '53,” crime and historical fiction author, James Ellroy and Executive Director of the Los Angeles Police Museum, Glynn Martin, take readers on a photographic tour of the city's violent past. The eighty-five duotone photos that made the final cut are representative of a day in the life of America's most provocative police agency. “There's no city with a police force quite as controversial, ambiguously defined and progressive as the LAPD,” Ellroy told TIME. “Geography is destiny. I was born in LA, the film noir epicenter, in 1948. I also grew up during the film noir era, which existed from 1945-1960. This brings up the question, which came first? Was film noir itself influenced by archival police photos or did film noir in its dark chiaroscuro style of lighting influence police photography?”
TIME

Girl Follows Alleged Child Molester From Bus, Ensures Arrest
An alleged child molester was arrested after a victim followed him from a bus to make sure he was caught. The girl tailed the man after he got off in Van Nuys and then told deputies the next bus he got onto just before 2 p.m, a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department spokesman said.The lawmen quickly pulled over the Orange Line bus over at Van Nuys Boulevard and Vose Street and arrested the suspect, whose identity has yet to be revealed, for inappropriate touching.
NBC Los Angeles

Sheriff's Deputy Rewards Little Girl's Efforts At Lemonade Stand With Special Gift
An Ohio sheriff's deputy is being praised by the community for going above and beyond the call of duty to help a little girl at a lemonade stand. On Tuesday, Deputy Zach Ropos was on duty when he came across a girl named Gabrielle operating a lemonade stand. Gabrielle's family had been facing financial difficulties, and the girl had been saving up money from the stand in hopes of buying an iPad to use for schoolwork and games. But instead of just paying for a lemonade, the deputy decided he wanted to help Gabrielle achieve her goal. Ropos was going to give Gabrielle an older iPad he had at home, but when he found out that it no longer worked, he decided to buy a brand new one for her instead.
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City Government

Termed-Out City Councilman Tom LaBonge Given Fond Send-Off
Mayor Eric Garcetti joined the City Council Tuesday in saluting Tom LaBonge's nearly 40 years of public service. LaBonge, known to many as “Mr. Los Angeles,” joined the City Council in 2001, when he ran successfully to fill the 4th District seat after John Ferraro died. Since then, he was re-elected three more times.
CBS Los Angeles

Homelessness

LA City Council Eases Rules For Dismantling Homeless Encampments
The Los Angeles City Council has made it easier to dismantle homeless encampments that supporters say are popping up around the city. City News Service says the council voted Tuesday to trim the notice time from 36 to 24 hours before removing personal belongings from sidewalks, parks and beaches. Councilman Gil Cedillo was the only council member to speak against the laws.
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