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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
April 15, 2016 |
Commissioner Johnson should walk a mile in a cop's shoes
Apparently, Police Commission President Matt Johnson is unfamiliar with the adage “ Don't judge someone until you've walked a mile in their shoes .” Mr. Johnson's misguided proposal to change the Los Angeles Police Department's Use of Force Policy was created in a vacuum. As far as we know, he never sought input from the men and women who patrol our streets, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL), officers who have discharged their weapons, or experts with experience in tactical law enforcement situations. Mr. Johnson comes from the entertainment world, where make believe and fiction are his industry's cornerstones. We're cops, we live in the real world where life and death decisions are made in split seconds. We hope that he can find the time to walk a mile in our shoes before completing his audition for the role of police tactician where his decisions have real-life implications on whether or not we make it home at our EOW.
Los Angeles Police Protective League
Firearms, 1,300 marijuana plants seized from 2 brothers
More than 1,300 marijuana plants and a cache of firearms and ammunition were seized and two brothers were in custody after Los Angeles police served warrants at three locations, two in northeast Los Angeles and the other in Sylmar. The warrants were served in the 800 block of Terrace 49 in Mount Washington, the 6000 block of Tipton Way in Highland Park and the 13000 block of Bradley Avenue in Sylmar, according to Officer Matt Ludwig of the Los Angeles Police Department's Media Relations Section. The arrests and seizure were announced at a news conference at the LAPD's Northeast Station Thursday, hours after the arrests.
City News Service
Teenage Mom, Son Missing In South LA
Police asked for the public's help Friday in finding a 15-year-old girl and her 1-year-old son. Alexus Alize Amos and her son Damir were last seen Thursday at about 2 p.m. in the 300 block of West 73rd Street. Family members say the two went to visit a friend and have not contacted their family, causing extreme concern for their well-being, according to Los Angeles police. Alexus is described as African American with black hair and brown eyes, 5-foot-9 and about 122 pounds. She has a tattoo on her right leg that reads “blessed” and other tattoos on her arms. Alexus was last seen wearing a black jacket, white shirt, black sweat pants and white and black shoes. Damir is also African American with black hair and brown eyes, about two feet tall and 30 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and a diaper.
CBS 2
2 Bank Robbers At Large After West Los Angeles Heist, Police Say
An investigation is underway Thursday in West Los Angeles, where police say two armed suspects robbed a bank and fled the scene. Police said they received a call around 1:20 p.m. about a robbery at OneWest Bank near Wilshire Boulevard and Carmelina Avenue. A woman inside the bank called 911 and said she saw two suspects near a teller and heard drawers slamming. According to investigators, the two suspects fled on foot. They were last seen running on Carmelina Avenue. The first suspect was described as being in his 20s, wearing glasses and dark clothing. The second suspect was described as being around 30 years old and carrying a handgun.
ABC 7
Suspected Gunman in Custody after Shooting at Escort in East Hollywood
A suspected gunman who shot at an escort following an argument in East Hollywood Thursday morning was taken into custody, police confirmed. The shooting was reported about 4:45 a.m. in the 1200 block of North Edgemont Street, said Officer Rosario Herrera with the Los Angeles Police Department. The suspected gunman apparently got into an argument with the escort after calling her to his residence, said Officer Norma Eisenman with the Police Department.
KTLA 5
Was LAPD captain wrongfully denied promotions?
A Los Angeles police captain was denied promotions for objecting to what he says was Chief Charlie Beck's belief that all officers sent to Board of Rights hearings should be fired, an attorney told a jury Thursday, but a lawyer for the city said the captain has received multiple rank increases during his career. The lawyers gave their opening statements to a Los Angeles Superior Court jury hearing the trial of Capt. Byford (Peter) Whittingham ‘s retaliation lawsuit. Whittingham is a Jamaican native and one-time security guard who joined the LAPD in 1988 in his mid-thirties. The captain sued the city in April 2014, alleging retaliation and discrimination. He later dropped the discrimination claims.
MyNewsLA.com
Board recommends parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten; victim's daughter vows to oppose
A California review board recommended parole Thursday for former Charles Manson “family” member Leslie Van Houten, who was convicted along with other members of the cult in the 1969 killings of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. Van Houten, 66, had been denied parole 19 times by the state parole board since being convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. After the two commissioners on the panel issued their decision at a hearing at the California Institution for Women in Chino, Van Houten said she felt “numb,” according to her attorney, Richard Pfeiffer.
Los Angeles Times
Inspection finds substandard care at fifth California prison
A fifth state prison is still providing substandard care despite billions of dollars spent for improvements and a decade of federal oversight, California's inspector general reported Thursday. Care at Wasco State Prison, 30 miles north of Bakersfield, remains inadequate, the inspector general said. California is attempting to regain control of the prison health care system a decade after a federal judge seized control. Under federal oversight, the state has spent $2 billion for new prison medical facilities, doubled its annual prison health care budget to nearly $1.7 billion and reduced its prison population by more than 40,000 inmates.
Associated Press
$50,000 Reward Offered in Slaying Outside South LA Barbershop
A $50,000 reward was announced Thursday for information leading to the shooter who opened fire on a group of people standing outside a barbershop in South Los Angeles last month, leaving a 27-year-old man dead. The victim was Robert Ellis, who according to his mother, had announced to his family he was going to be a father just two days before he was killed. Ellis was outside the barbershop in the 5500 block of South Vermont Avenue in the afternoon of March 25 when the gunman opened fire on the group with a semi-automatic handgun, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
NBC 4
International crime rings stealing truckloads of California's nuts
International crime rings targeting California's booming agriculture industry are increasingly stealing truckloads of high-value nuts, prompting authorities and the firms falling victim to ramp up efforts to break the spree costing millions. The sophisticated organizations in many cases use high-tech tactics, hacking into trucking companies to steal their identity. Armed with false shipping papers, they pose as legitimate truckers, driving off with loads of nuts such as almonds, walnuts or pistachios valued at $150,000, and some worth $500,000 each. Days later, when a shipment fails to arrive to its intended destination, the nuts may already be in another state or on a ship destined for Europe or Asia, where they fetch top dollar on the black market, authorities say.
Associated Press
No Warrant Required for Phone Location Records, Court Rules
Federal agents can obtain cellphone records that reveal a caller's location without a warrant, a Cincinnati-based federal appeals court said on Wednesday in the latest ruling to tackle the scope of privacy protections for data transmitted by personal devices. The records obtained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation from wireless carriers in 2011 showed that two Detroit men were near the scene of several robberies at the time they were committed. Timothy Carpenter and Timothy Sanders, who were ultimately convicted of participation in nine armed robberies, sought to exclude the records, saying they were protected by the Fourth Amendment. A 2-1 panel of the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that location records created when a mobile phone connects to a nearby cell tower were the equivalent of the writing on the outside of an envelope, rather than the letter inside.
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Public Safety News
Cement Truck Driver Rescued After Crash Down Hollywood Hills Embankment
Firefighters rescued a driver trapped in a cement truck that went over the edge of a narrow street Thursday afternoon in the Hollywood Hills. The truck appeared to have tumbled about 10 feet down a steep embankment, landing on its side in the 2400 block of North San Marco Drive. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel worked in thick brush to reach the driver and help him out of the truck. Details regarding the driver's condition were not immediately available, but he appeared to be speaking and shaking hands with firefighters after the rescue. He was transported from the scene in an ambulance.
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City Government News
Mayor Garcetti Highlights Job Growth in State of the City Address
In a speech that drew on the city's improving job numbers to paint an optimistic portrait of Los Angeles's future, Mayor Eric Garcetti declared Thursday that the state of the city is "not only strong, it's getting stronger every day." His proposed budget expands the overtime funding for police and gives desk duties to civilians, so an equivalent of about 260 officers can stay on the streets. Garcetti said the city has also opened an "office of re-entry" to help formerly incarcerated Angelenos find jobs. Garcetti added the company's plan to pay its workers at least $15 per hour reflects the city's values. Although the mayor has no formal role in education, Garcetti announced his support for the Los Angeles Community College District's goal of offering one free year of college education to all Los Angeles Unified School District graduates.
NBC 4
Uber and Lyft have devastated L.A.'s taxi industry, city records show
The rise of Uber and Lyft has dealt a swift, brutal blow to the Los Angeles taxi industry. Since the ride-hailing services began operating in Southern California three years ago, the number of L.A. taxi trips arranged in advance has fallen by 42%, according to city records, and the total number of trips has plummeted by nearly 30%. The steepest drops were in the city's most popular nightlife and tourist destinations: the Westside, Hollywood and downtown. The declines point to a dramatic shift wrought by the popular app-based transportation companies, which have wrested market share from taxi companies that have enjoyed decades of dominance in Los Angeles.
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State News
In a win for unions, appeals court reverses ruling that threw out teacher tenure in California
In a major victory for unions, a California appeals court on Thursday reversed a lower court ruling that had thrown out tenure and other job protections for the state's public school teachers. The case was being closely watched across the country by those who argue that allowing administrators to more easily fire bad teachers would improve schools and student performance. Right now, there are a series of job protections that can be invoked before school districts can remove a tenured teacher. “I think it's a win certainly for educators, but also a win for students,” California Teachers Assn. President Eric C. Heins said of the ruling. “The trial never made the connection between the harms [the plaintiffs] were alleging and the statutes they were challenging. I think the laws have been working.”
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