Law Enforcement

Give Back at the West L.A. Police Station's Food Drive Nov. 22
The West Los Angeles Community Police Station's goal is simple: to collect as many non-perishable food items for donation to the Greater Los Angeles Food Bank. With the holiday season fast approaching, so is the spirit of giving. The West L.A. Police Department's annual food drive, or “Grand Weigh-In,” will take place on Sunday, Nov. 22 from 10 am to 5 pm.
westsidetoday.com

Help Santa deliver shoes to needy kids in Olympic
Local underprivileged children will be given the gift of new shoes from Santa himself thanks to police officers in the Olympic area. But they need your help! The LAPD's Olympic Division is holding a shoe drive until Dec. 1 to collect new shoes to help children in need. Operation Shoes from Santa, on Thurs. Dec. 10 at 6 p.m., will transform the police station into Santa's Workshop, complete with real snow to play in, and hot cocoa and treats as refreshments for hundreds of needy children.
Larchmont Chronicle

Man Killed in LAPD Shooting in Lake Balboa; No Officers Injured
Police fatally shot a man in Lake Balboa on Monday after receiving an emergency call about a man refusing to leave the middle of the street, an LAPD spokesman said. Officers were initially called to Andasol Avenue and Elkwood Street about 1 p.m. for a report of a bald man in a tank top standing in the middle of the street and refusing to leave, according to Officer Richardo Hernandez with the Los Angeles Police Department.
KTLA 5

Echo Park shooting victim identified
Police have identified the victim of Friday's fatal Echo Park shooting as 20-year-old Alex Baires. Baires was shot at about 8:20 p.m. in front of a small market in the 1800 block of Echo Park Avenue. One LAPD spokesman said Baires, a known Echo Park gang member, was shot three times in the chest. While Baires is a member of the ExP gang, it's still not clear if his murder was gang-related, said Detective Lisa Governo with the LAPD Northeast Division. Police do not have a motive for the crime, and no suspects are in custody, she said. It's not known if Baires was shot from a passing vehicle or up close, she said.
The Eastsider LA

Authorities Search for Men Involved in Fatal Stabbing on MTA Bus
A man was fatally stabbed on an MTA bus Monday night after a confrontation with three men in Highland Park, authorities said. The assault was reported around 10:40 p.m. on the MTA bus as it was driving towards the intersection of North Figueroa and Meridian streets, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Authorities said three men entered the bus at North Figueroa and 57th streets and approached the victim in the back of the bus. The men began to argue and one of the men then brandished a knife and stabbed the victim in the chest, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
NBC Los Angeles

Three Bodies Found in Torched SUV
An Uber driver said he came upon a shocking scene – an SUV was up in flames on a residential street, so he grabbed a garden hose to do what he could to put it out. But it was too late. "My first thought is try and help," the Uber driver, who didn't want to be identified, said. Three bodies were found inside the torched SUV on Monday afternoon in a quiet neighborhood in Orange.
NBC Los Angeles

Alleged DUI Driver Charged After Crash Kills San Bernardino Police Officer
Days after a San Bernardino police officer was killed in a violent crash in the Ontario area, the alleged DUI driver responsible was charged Monday. Archie Green III was charged with one felony count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, one count of driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury, and one count of driving with a .08 percent blood alcohol content causing injury, according to the San Bernardino County District Attorney.
KTLA 5

Police Sergeant Helps Bloodied Runner Cross Finish Line
Near the end of the Rock 'N' Roll Half Marathon in Savannah, Georgia, on Saturday, marathon runner Robert McCoy toppled over. He had exhausted his body, pushed it to the limit and now was struggling to finish the 13.1-mile race. Luckily for him, a local police officer was there to help him finish the race. According to the Savannah-Chatham Metro Police Department, Sergeant John Cain helped runner McCoy after he fell about 200 yards before the half-marathon's finish line.
The Huffington Post

Courts

Supreme Court gives broader immunity to police using deadly force in chases
The Supreme Court made it harder Monday to sue police for using deadly force against fleeing suspects, ruling that officers are immune from lawsuits unless it is “beyond debate” that a shooting was unjustified and clearly unreasonable. By an 8-1 vote, the justices tossed out an excessive force suit against a Texas police officer who ignored his supervisor's warning and took a high-powered rifle to a highway overpass to shoot at an approaching car. The officer said he hoped to stop the car but instead shot and killed the driver.
Los Angeles Times