'He's a Nice, Young Man': 24-Year-Old Shot, Killed in Hyde Park
A 24-year-old man described by neighbors as a "nice, young, working man" died early Wednesday morning after he was shot in Hyde Park, police said. The shooting was reported at 12:40 a.m. in the 2300 block of West 54th Street near 2nd Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department's 77th Street Division. The man was on the sidewalk of the street in front of his apartment complex when a gunman fired at him from the other side of the street, police said. The man was taken to the hospital in grave condition and died from his injuries.
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12 Suspected LA Gang Members Indicted in Connection With Residential Burglary Ring
Twelve suspected gang members have been indicted in connection with a residential burglary ring spanning across Southern California, officials announced Monday. The 10 men and two women are all alleged members of the East Coast Crips, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, and have each pleaded not guilty to 40 felony counts including charges of conspiracy to commit residential burglary, burglary and attempted burglary.
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$50,000 Reward Offered in Murder of Father in Westlake
A $50,000 reward is being offered in the murder of a man in the Westlake district, authorities announced Tuesday. The murder of 29-year-old Bulmero Martinez remains a mystery for the Los Angeles Police Department. "My heart is so bad, but please help, help," the victim's brother, Santos Martinez, pleaded. Detectives said Bulmero Martinez was shot on June 1 and managed to attempt to drive himself to the hospital, but crashed into another driver in the 200 block of Alvarado Street.
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USC Football Player Investigated in Sex Assault Case
A USC linebacker being investigated in connection with an alleged sexual assault in Utah was also questioned about a possible crime in Los Angeles, police said Tuesday. Osa Masina, a sophomore, has been suspended for this weekend's Trojan opener in Dallas against the University of Alabama. Without naming Masina, police in Los Angeles said Tuesday a USC football player has been questioned regarding a local case by detectives from the LAPD's Southwest Division, according to Officer Rosario Herrera of the department's Media Relations Section.
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Chris Brown Booked, Released in Connection With Alleged Threat Made at Tarzana Home: LAPD
Singer Chris Brown was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon Tuesday after a woman said he threatened her with a gun, prompting an hours-long stand off with authorities, according to LAPD. Booking information from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department showed that Brown was released on $250,000 bail less than two hours after being booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center Tuesday night.
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101 Freeway reopens in downtown Los Angeles after police coax possible jumper from overpass
Both directions of the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles were briefly closed Tuesday evening as police responded to a possible jumper, snarling traffic for miles on one of the nation's most heavily traveled highways. The California Highway Patrol said it closed the northbound lanes of the freeway at Main Street and the southbound lanes at Hill Street. Los Angeles police officers had converged at the Main Street overpass, where a man had scaled the fence and was standing on a ledge above the roadway.
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Doctors Arrested for Allegedly Writing Illegal Prescriptions for Cash, Supplying Gang Members
Two doctors were arrested and charged after turning themselves in for selling prescription drugs without a medical purpose, including to gang members targeted in a massive arrest of more than a dozen gang members Friday, authorities said Monday. Sonny Oparah, 75 of Long Beach, and Edward Ridgill, 64, of Ventura both operated medical offices in Lynnwood, according to the United States Attorney's Office's Central District of California. They both surrendered to federal authorities Friday and appeared in court before they were released on bond later that afternoon.
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Ex-FBI agent who stole drug money to buy cars and plastic surgery for his wife is sentenced
A former FBI agent was sentenced Monday to three years in federal prison for stealing more than $136,000 in cash during drug investigations and spending it on lavish gifts for himself and loved ones. In May, former special agent Scott M. Bowman of Moreno Valley admitted to using the cash to fund a lavish spending spree on items including plastic surgery and cars. Bowman's crimes led prosecutors to drop criminal charges against more than a dozen defendants in a case he had investigated.
Los Angeles Times
San Francisco police union asks for apology from 49ers, NFL
The San Francisco Police Officers Association wants an apology from the NFL and the 49ers. Following 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's comments about police brutality in America and his protest against the national anthem, the SFPOA believes Kaepernick is misinformed about the law enforcement profession and his statements are ill-conceived. SFPOA President Martin Halloran sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and the President and CEO of the 49ers Jed York asking for an apology.
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San Jose police crisis: Council declares emergency to patch up street patrols
In a rarely seen move reflecting the desperation of the times, the San Jose City Council declared a state of emergency Tuesday to allow police Chief Eddie Garcia to shift more officers to the city's undermanned street patrol, a stopgap to keep intact the force's most basic community service. The 10-1 vote capped a contentious week since the proposal of the emergency declaration, which allows Garcia to override the current labor contract to move 47 officers in detective and specialized divisions to street patrol.
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Sentencing laws in California could be changed to add language about rehabilitation
California lawmakers voted Tuesday to add language to sentencing laws that would promote so-called restorative justice. State law says the purpose of imprisonment is “punishment.” The bill the California Assembly voted to send to the governor Tuesday, AB 2590, would amend the law to state that the “purpose of sentencing is public safety achieved through punishment, rehabilitation, and restorative justice.
Los Angeles Times
Concealed-gun fees could increase under bill headed to Brown
Concealed carry permits could get more expensive under a bill the California Assembly sent to Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday. The prevalence of such permits varies widely across California, depending largely on the stance of local sheriffs. Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones has been among the state's most prolific, granting thousands.
One of the lawmakers whose district falls under Jones' jurisdiction,
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California lawmakers approve mandatory sentencing for rape
The California Assembly unanimously passed a measure that requires a prison sentence for anyone convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious person. The 66-0 vote comes after a six-month jail sentence (and three years' probation) imposed in June by Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky on former Stanford student Brock Turner. Turner is scheduled to be released on Friday after serving half of the six-month sentence, based on his good behavior.
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Inspired by accusations against Bill Cosby, California lawmakers move to lift time limits on rape cases
In the wake of sexual assault accusations against comedian Bill Cosby, California may soon end the statute of limitations for prosecuting rape and other felony sex crimes. The state Senate on Tuesday sent the governor a bill to end time limits for prosecuting crimes including rape and child sexual abuse. Under existing law, such crimes generally must be prosecuted within 10 years unless DNA evidence emerges later. Sex crimes against minors must be prosecuted before the victim's 40th birthday. If the governor signs the bill, those crimes could be prosecuted at any time.
Los Angeles Times Would Proposed Gun Laws Make Us Any Safer?
Forty-nine members of the LGBT communities were gunned down at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando on June 12, 2016, and 53 more were wounded. This was the deadliest mass shooting in American history. It was also the largest mass killing of queer people in the United States. Understandably, this unspeakable tragedy has brought gun violence to the forefront of issues that are important to the LGBT communities. But exactly how those communities are affected by guns — and how effectively proposed gun laws would protect those communities — can be remarkably difficult to suss out.
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Kamala Harris calls for measures to end the 'crisis of confidence' between police and the public
U.S. Senate candidate Kamala Harris on Tuesday called for new national policies to reduce recidivism by felons released from prison and to make data on crime and police actions more accessible to the public. Harris said there is a “crisis of confidence” between law enforcement and communities that must be addressed. She spoke about how the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile in Minnesota in July and the ambush that killed five Dallas police officers shortly afterward broke “our collective hearts.”
Los Angeles Times
Driving while stoned? California critics of pot initiative focus on impaired motorists
Opponents of the fall measure to legalize recreational marijuana for California adults argued Tuesday that broader marijuana use would endanger motorists.
Speaking to The Sacramento Bee editorial board, Doug Villars, president of the California Association of Highway Patrolmen, criticized Proposition 64 for lacking an established standard such as what exists for alcohol. It's illegal for those with 0.08 percent or more of alcohol in their blood to drive.
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