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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
July 12, 2016 |
Moving Forward After Dallas Shooting
The shootings in Dallas have had a ripple effect in Los Angeles, but the effect has been different for both activists and the police. The Los Angeles Police Protective League's Lou Turriaga explains that no matter what happens, police officers will continue to protect the communities they serve. Some local activists state that they want to see less funding for police and more funding for community programs.
NBC 4 Video
Los Angeles Police Protective League Condemns NFL Player's Social Media Post Promoting Execution of Cops
We are absolutely disgusted by the Instagram post of Cleveland Browns running back, Isiah Crowell, depicting a hooded man slitting the throat of a police officer. To use imagery, clearly meant to replicate the propaganda put out by terrorist organizations such as ISIS to promote the murder of police officers is reprehensible. There's no place in our society for the extremist and dangerous rhetoric used by Mr. Crowell.
Los Angeles Police Protective League
Terrifying image of cop being killed goes viral after Dallas attack
A horrifying image of a cop having his throat slit by a figure in black has gone viral on Facebook and Instagram in the wake of last week's murders of five Dallas police officers, despite complaints from law enforcement groups and other social media users. Cleveland Browns running back Isaiah Crowell posted the image on Instagram last week, before the sniper attack, and then took it down and issued an apology through the team on Monday. The incident has prompted some critics to call for his release.
Fox News
Officials concerned about 'virtual' war on cops
Even after a militant anti-cop shooter stopped firing a barrage of shots at Dallas police officers in the streets on Thursday, Police Chief David Brown was forced to confront a virtual war on his force and other officers nationwide, as hate-filled posters took aim at cops online. Brown said Monday that he was the subject of death threats almost as soon as Micah Johnson's deadly rampage which killed five officers and wounded nine others had ended. The threat against Brown was posted by a private Facebook account to the Dallas police Facebook page, and Brown said he was taking the menacing social media message seriously. Dallas police have so far been unable to identify the source of the threat.
Fox News
No racial bias in police shootings, study by Harvard professor shows A study by a Harvard professor released this month found no evidence of racial bias in police shootings even though officers were more likely to interact physically with non-whites than whites. The paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research, which examined thousands of incidents at 10 large police departments in California, Florida and Texas, concluded that police were no more likely to shoot non-whites than whites after factoring in extenuating circumstances. Mr. Fryer, who is black, told The New York Times that the finding of no racial discrimination in police shootings was the most surprising result of my career.
Washington Times
LAX Motorcycle Officer Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash in Playa del Rey
Two people were in custody Tuesday morning following a hit-and-run crash that left a Los Angeles Airport Police Department motorcycle officer injured Playa del Rey. The crash occurred about 12:10 a.m. near the intersection of Pershing Drive and West Manchester Avenue, the airport's Police Department tweeted.The officer was injured and taken to a local hospital following the crash, said Officer Pedregon with the Police Department.
KTLA 5
LA police are helping gay bars learn how to respond to a terrorist attack More than 3,000 miles away from Orlando, Florida, where a nightclub shooting claimed 49 lives, gay bar owners here in Southern California are being urged to take precautions in the event of a similar attack. Since the mass shooting on June 12 at Pulse, a popular Orlando gay club, members of the law enforcement community have been visiting gay bars and nightclubs in the San Fernando Valley, West Hollywood and Silver Lake to advise management on how to protect patrons during a potential terrorist attack.
Los Angeles Daily News
Double Shooting Leaves One Dead in Boyle Heights Residential Neighborhood
One man was killed and another man was injured Monday afternoon in a shooting in Boyle Heights, police said. The sound of gunshots was reported just before 4 p.m. in the 900 block of South Bernal Avenue, a residential street sandwiched between the 60 and 5 freeways, Los Angeles police Officer Rosario Herrera said. Officers arrived and found the two men. One was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was not released pending notification of his family.
KTLA 5
In Wake of Deadly Campus Shooting, UCLA Considers Remote Controlled Door Locks
UCLA is looking into a system that would lock classroom doors remotely from a central location, following a deadly shooting on campus last month. The university has taken several steps since the murder-suicide to try to prevent another tragedy. That includes establishing a task force on campus violence. But the security of classroom became paramount after many students and staff said they didn't feel safe when they were hiding.
NBC 4
Police Pursue Reckless SUV on South Los Angeles Streets Police chased a stolen vehicle through the streets of South Los Angeles on Monday. Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department pursued the Chevrolet Tahoe as it was driven erratically at high speeds, swerving through traffic and even hitting other vehicles. The pursuit began at about 8:50 p.m., officials stated. The driver hit speeds up to 90 mph as he circled around the 110 and 105 freeways and adjacent city streets. The chase came to a stop near 59th Street and Normandie Avenue in South Los Angeles at about 9:45 p.m.
ABC 7
Woman arrested in connection with West LA burglary, postal key used
A 42-year-old woman was arrested in connection with a burglary in West Los?Angeles during which a postal key was used to get onto the premises, and investigators said Monday they believe she may have been involved in other such crimes.Dawn Belmonte was taken into custody June?29, after a search warrant was served in North Hollywood, according to the Los?Angeles Police Department.
CIty News Service
Why lawmakers are trying to make ransomware a crime in California State legislation to outlaw ransomware is drawing broad support from tech leaders and lawmakers, spurred by an uptick in that type of cybercrime and a series of recent attacks on hospitals in Southern California. The bill, authored by state Sen. Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys), would update the state's penal code, making it a felony to knowingly use ransomware, a type of malware or intrusive software that is injected into a computer or network and allows a hacker to hold data hostage until money is paid.
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City Government News
| The push to save local businesses in Boyle Heights
It's out with the old and in with the new in Boyle Heights. Boyle Heights residents say their predominantly Latino community is in the process of being gentrified and because of it, small businesses are being forced out. It's affecting local favorites like "Carnitas Michoacan" restaurant. Carnitas has been cooking food in Boyle heights for the last 33 years, but their landlord recently told the restaurant to move out because Panda Express will be moving in.
FOX 11
House Approves Bill To Expedite Transfer Of Ontario Airport
The House approved a bill Monday to expedite the transfer of Ontario International Airport from Los Angeles World Airports to the Ontario International Airport Authority. Under the transfer agreement contained in the House bill, LAWA will be entitled to $120 million in ONT passenger facilities charges over the next decade. Ontario will have five years to make the first $50 million in PFC distributions, according to the legislation.
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Southern California gets a big, fat $0 from Feds for freight, road improvements
Southern California transportation agencies were shocked Monday to learn they were getting zero dollars from the federal Department of Transportation in the first round of a newly approved freight-movement grant program. Instead, the DOT gave out $759 million for 18 projects from Seattle to Louisiana but nothing for projects located within the six Southern California counties.
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
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