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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
LA Police Protective League
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Los Angeles
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the union that represents the
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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
November 7, 2017 |
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Law Enforcement News
Valley LAPD Captain Says Department Under-Reported Violent Crime Stats Despite Her Sounding Alarm
A San Fernando Valley Los Angeles police captain Monday publicly detailed what she alleges is the department's systematic pattern of under-reporting certain crime statistics. Los Angeles Police Department Capt. Lillian Carranza, assigned to the Van Nuys Station, said she discovered errors in categorizing violent crimes that were never fixed. False data calls into question the legitimacy of crime-fighting initiatives.
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Texas Deputy Shot Multiple Times, Suspect Arrested
A Precinct 4 deputy constable is stable after a shooting on Sunday when he suffered multiple gunshot wounds, officials said. The precinct's official Twitter account said on Sunday evening that the deputy constable is being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
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Virginia Officer Shot Multiple Times, Suspect In Custody
A suspect is in custody after a Virginia police officer was shot multiple times Monday afternoon. WAVY-TV reports that a juvenile male is in custody in connection with the shooting. The female officer was rushed to a local hospital for treatment.
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Person Fatally Shot In Parking Structure At Westfield Fashion Square Mall
A person was fatally shot Monday in a parking structure at the Westfield Fashion Square mall in Sherman Oaks, police said. The shooting in the 14000 block of Riverside Drive was reported about 11:25 a.m., said Los Angeles police Officer Tony Im.
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LAPD Investigating After Possible Human Remains Found Inside Barrel In Sun Valley
The Los Angeles Police Department's Foothill Division is conducting a death investigation after a drum containing possible human remains was found in Sun Valley. Police said the crime scene is located at La Tuna Canyon Road and Foothill Freeway. The circumstances surrounding the death appear to be suspicious, according to police.
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25-Year-Old Man Charged In Connection To North Hollywood Area Arson Fire
A 25-year-old man was facing arson charges today following his arrest in connection with several intentionally set trash and vegetation fires in the North Hollywood area. Brandun Clemons of North Hollywood, was arrested on Oct. 24 and was being held at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles in lieu of $1.785 million bail.
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Driver Surrenders After Wild Chase Of Reported Stolen Car Through L.A. County
A driver of a reported stolen Ford Mustang surrendered to authorities around midnight after leading authorities on a wild pursuit through Los Angeles County late Monday night. Around 10:45 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department officers began pursuing the stolen Mustang, which was spotted in the area of Main Street and Fremont Avenue near El Sereno, according to LAPD Officer Mike Lopez.
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Former OC Student Arrested For Threatening 'Killing Spree' In YouTube Video
A onetime student who allegedly threatened a "killing spree'' against an instructor at Soka University in Aliso Viejo was being held Monday on $1 million bail at the Men's Central Jail in Santa Ana, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department. David Kenneth Smith, 40 of Los Angeles, allegedly made the threats against the university staff member "through bizarre email exchanges and a YouTube channel rant,'' a sheriff's statement said.
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Lawmakers ‘Can't Police Themselves': How Statehouses Are Confronting Sexual Harassment
Scandal by scandal, statehouses around the country are revising policies governing their responses to sexual harassment among lawmakers and political staff. Across the board, they're trying to change a culture where people fear reporting misconduct into a system that gives victims more protection from retaliation and confidence that they'll be treated fairly.
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Why Hasn't California Cracked Down On Anti-Vaccination Doctors?
A year ago, California officials appeared to be coming down hard on doctors and parents who were reluctant to vaccinate children. The state had just implemented one of the strictest vaccination laws in the nation. The medical board was threatening to pull the license of Dr. Robert Sears, a celebrity in the anti-vaccine community.
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On-Duty NJ Sergeant Dies Suddenly After Suffering A Stroke
A New Jersey police sergeant died unexpectedly after suffering a stroke on Friday. Sgt. Alison Wray, 32, was on duty when she suffered the stroke, NJ.com reports. Wray was a part of the Berkeley Township Police Department for nine years. She leaves behind two children, her fiance and two stepchildren.
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Local Government News
LA City Council Considers Examining Health Of Aliso Canyon Residents, Water Quality
An L.A. City Council committee will consider Tuesday if the city should examine more closely the health of the people who live near the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility and the quality of their water following the release of an independent report that raised questions about both.
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L.A. Considers Stricter Banking Rules In Wake Of Wells Fargo Scandal
A Los Angeles City Council committee is scheduled today to examine a plan to tighten up rules on banks that want to do business with the city as a response to the Wells Fargo fake accounts scandal.
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Local Cities Cracking Down On Homeless People Living In Vehicles
Business owners and tenants in an industrial area in Chatsworth are demanding city officials address what they said was a growing problem with homeless and RV encampments in the district.
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