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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
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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 28, 2017 |
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Law Enforcement News
Suspect In Death Of Michigan Deputy Faces First-Degree Murder Charge
A Macomb Township man, who authorities say claimed to be God, is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of an Oakland County sheriff's deputy on Thanksgiving Day. Magistrate Marie Soma entered a not-guilty plea Saturday on behalf of Christopher Berak, 22, during a video arraignment at 52-3 District Court in Rochester Hills.
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LAPD Launches Paid Training Program For High School Grads Who Want To Be Cops
Eric Estrada is eagerly awaiting the day that he'll be old enough to apply to become a Los Angeles police officer. In the meantime, the 20-year-old Pacoima resident is one of more than two dozen high school graduates who will be working part-time for the Los Angeles Police Department and getting paid as part of a new program that aims to recruit and train the next generation of police officers.
Los Angeles Daily News |
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Man Faces Murder Charges After Drunken Crash That Killed Mother Of 3
A North Hills family is in mourning Monday after a mother of 3 was killed while trying to protect her 2-year-old daughter from an allegedly impaired driver, right in front of their home. Police say an impaired driver slammed into six parked cars along Woodley Avenue late Sunday night , hitting 34-year-old Ruth Chinchilla, who was holding her daughter after taking her out of the car.
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Man Injured After Being Attacked With Screwdriver In Hollywood; Suspect Arrested
One man suffered minor injuries when a suspect stabbed him with a screwdriver along the busy Hollywood Boulevard Wednesday night. Authorities said the incident happened inside of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The suspect left the hotel and ran out into the street, where a person was later found on the ground.
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LA Convict Recaptured After Disappearing Just Months Before Release
A 24-year-old convict who walked away from a re-entry program in Los Angeles was back in custody Wednesday, authorities said. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials were searching for Jessie Barraza after they were alerted about 8:10 p.m. Tuesday that his GPS device had been removed while out on an approved pass, authorities said.
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City Attorney Cracks Down On 'Gang' Apartments
The owners and managers of a Baldwin Village apartment complex that is an alleged stronghold for a violent street gang called the Black P-Stones are the targets of a lawsuit filed Monday by Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer. Dating back to 1996, the 425-unit Chesapeake Apartments complex at 4616 Rodeo Road in South L.A. has been the scene of hundreds of violent crimes, including homicides, shootings, rapes, drug sales, robberies, assaults, and gun possession, according to Feuer's lawsuit.
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Reaching Inside The Jails To Break The Cycle Of Homeless Arrests
A door opened, and three men walked out of captivity into a sun-drenched waiting area. It's a scene repeated hundreds of times a day at Los Angeles County Men's Central Jail. But instead of being greeted by family members and friends, these men were met by Victor Key, a case manager for Project 180, a downtown agency that is on the front line of a homeless strategy called jail in-reach.
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California Asks Pot Dispensaries To Pay Taxes Before Getting Seller's Permit
Taxes on California's cannabis industry could top a billion dollars a few years from now. But along the way, the state is looking to bring in gray-area operators who haven't been paying taxes, and get them to square up. Whether your business is growing weed for adult use or running a storefront selling it, the Department of Tax and Fee Administration says you'll need a seller's permit.
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Wiener Plans To Reintroduce Bill To Extend California Nightlife
State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, is making another effort to extend California's nightlife past the current 2 a.m. cutoff. On Tuesday, Wiener will announce plans for a new version of a bill that would allow bars to stay open until 4 a.m. at a Tuesday press conference.
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Delaware Trooper Dies Suddenly While Running With Son
Police in Delaware say a state trooper likely died from a heart attack during a run with his son on Friday. The News Journal reported Saturday that 40-year-old Sgt. Rodney H. Bond died suddenly near his home. Bond was assigned to Delaware State Police Troop 2, which is based in Newark. Medical examiners have not declared a cause of death.
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Thousands Pay Respects To Pennsylvania Officer Slain During Traffic Stop
Thousands of police officers from around the country turned out to pay respects Wednesday to a rookie Pennsylvania police officer who was fatally shot during a traffic stop last week. Law enforcement officers from as far away as Colorado and Rhode Island joined students and residents lining the roads as Officer Brian Shaw's funeral procession moved through the streets of New Kensington.
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How The ATF Aims To Prevent Violent Crime With New Mobile Ballistics Lab
Approaching 20 years old, the National Integrated Ballistic Network (NIBN) from the ATF just got a modern makeover. In 1999, ATF established NIBIN to provide federal, state and local partner agencies with an automated ballistics imaging network. Still today, it is the only national network that allows for the capture and comparison of ballistic evidence.
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Local Government News
Is L.A.'s Annual Homeless Count Underestimating The Numbers On The Streets?
Could Los Angeles' homeless numbers be even higher than the experts think? As homelessness has grown throughout Los Angeles County, the annual three-day street count, conducted by thousands of trained volunteers in January, has played a key role in determining how government allocates resources to address the issue.
Los Angeles Daily News |
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Big Bucks From DWP To LA City Coffers: Budget Balancing Act
A controversial annual transfer of hundreds of millions of dollars from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's fund to the city's general fund is set to be voted on Tuesday by the agency's governing board.
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