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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2020

San Francisco DA Files Homicide Charges Against Former Officer for OIS

Christopher Samayoa was days out of the Police Academy when he shot 42-year-old Keita O’Neil in the head during a police pursuit near the Alice Griffith housing projects on Dec. 1, 2017.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2020

L.A. Officers Present New Car to Woman After Hers was Destroyed in Hate Crime

LAPD said in a tweet the woman's car was jumped on and vandalized by "gang members." They reportedly jumped on the vehicle, bashed in the doors, and cut racial slurs into the paint. The car was a total loss.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 20, 2020

Man Arrested Over Drone Striking LAPD Helicopter

Despite evasive efforts, the drone struck the helicopter, forcing the pilot to initiate an emergency landing. The drone damaged the helicopter's nose, antenna and bottom cowlings, according to court papers.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 19, 2020

LAPD Must Get Verbal Consent on Video to Search Vehicles at Traffic Stops

Under the new policy, which the commission unanimously approved, officers can still conduct so-called “consent searches,” but only after securing proof of that consent — either by capturing the person giving their consent on body-worn video or by getting the person to sign off on a written consent form.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 18, 2020

L.A. Mayor Nominates Trial Lawyer to Police Commission

“Our city is leading the movement to re-imagine public safety, revitalize our commitment to racial justice and support our courageous police officers who keep our city safe,'' Mayor Eric Garcetti said.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2020

LAPD Officer Suing City Over Discipline Related to His Social Media Posts

According to the complaint, Sydanmaa was disciplined three times for separate posts on Hussle, the allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and how Japan deals with the practice of Islam.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 16, 2020

LAPD Union Refuses to Discuss Pay Cuts to Aid City's COVID Budget Strain

“The Board of Directors for the Los Angeles Police Protective League is unanimous in its belief that its members deserve every penny of compensation that our contract prescribes. Period,” league president Craig Lally wrote to the city’s head labor negotiator.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 13, 2020

New L.A. County DA Reopens 4 Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Cases

Newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has selected a deadly 2015 police shooting in Long Beach as one of four cases he plans to reopen, it was reported Friday.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2020

California Officer Suffers Major Injuries in Pursuit Crash

Officers pursued the suspect. At a nearby intersection the suspect and lead pursuing police vehicle made it through the intersection, however the second pursuing Eureka PD vehicle was involved in a collision with an uninvolved motorist.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2020

L.A. County Sheriff Calls Talk Show to Respond to Supervisors' Attempt to Force Him Out of Office

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said the Board of Supervisors is "interfering with day-to-day operations" of the agency. "They have no business doing that and no legal authority to do that."

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