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July 11, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Federal Judge Tells LAPD to Stop Shooting at Journalists
U.S. District Judge Hernán D. Vera blocked Los Angeles police from using less lethal munitions and other crowd control weapons against reporters—and told them to stop arresting journalists.
June 10, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
LAPD Slams Trump’s Decision to Send Marines to City to Crush Protests
The Los Angeles Police Department does not want the Marines in the city.
October 6, 2021
Esther Wang
Police Unions’ Latest Grievance: Vaccine Mandates
We’ve heard this story before, when police said criminal justice reform would lead to mass resignations.
March 3, 2015
Cristian Farias
Another Police Killing, Another Twitter Hashtag. But #HomelessLivesMatter Isn't Enough.
May 25, 1992
Barry Scheck
Following Orders
Why did the jury vote to acquit the police officers who beat Rodney King?
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