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L.A. Reaches Tentative Contract Agreement With Police Union

After months of failed negotiations, Los Angeles city officials on Friday struck a tentative agreement with the union representing the city’s police officers, sources close to the deal said.

March 6, 2015

Patrol

Coroner Officially Releases Identity of Homeless Man Shot by LAPD

Coroner’s officials on Thursday released the identity of a homeless man who was shot and killed by Los Angeles police officers Sunday on skid row after an altercation that included a gun grab.

March 6, 2015

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Gun Grabs Are Deadly Serious Even if Suspect Unarmed

According to the FBI, since 2000, at least 57 police officers have been killed by their own weapons, which were taken away and used against them by suspects. So, again, the answer to the unnamed writer in the Times question is simple: if you take or attempt to take an officer's weapon, expect the officer to defend themselves.

March 5, 2015

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LAPD Officers Injured in Another Struggle With Man on Skid Row

Four Los Angeles police officers were involved in a struggle with a man on skid row Wednesday after he tried to grab a television news camera and then scuffled with the officers, injuring three of them.

March 4, 2015

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Homeless Man Killed by LAPD was Wanted by U.S. Marshals

The federal warrant was issued Jan. 9 for Charley Saturmin Robinet after he didn’t provide monthly reports to a probation officer in November, December and January, Deputy U.S. Marshal Matthew Cordova said.

March 4, 2015

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Homeless Man Killed by LAPD Monday was Convicted Bank Robber, French National

The 39-year-old man shot dead by Los Angeles police officers on skid row Sunday was convicted 15 years ago of an armed robbery at a Thousand Oaks, Calif., bank and sent to federal prison, according to records and law enforcement sources.

March 3, 2015

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Video: L.A. Homeless Man Reached for Officer's Waistband Before Being Shot

An enhanced version of a video recording of Los Angeles police officers fatally shooting a homeless man on skid row Sunday appears to show the man's hand reaching in the direction of one officer's waistband.

March 2, 2015

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L.A. Homeless Man Reached for Officer's Waistband Before Being Shot, Video Shows

An enhanced version of a video recording of Los Angeles police officers fatally shooting a homeless man on skid row Sunday appears to show the man's hand reaching in the direction of one officer's waistband. More Here.

March 2, 2015

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No Charges Filed in 2013 LAPD Shooting of "Unarmed" Pursuit Suspect

Before the department's investigation was complete, the city agreed to pay Beaird's family $5 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit — the largest payout Los Angeles has made in a fatal police shooting case in at least a decade.

February 24, 2015

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LAPD Officer Shoots, Wounds Boy Standing Next to Teen with Replica Gun

The Los Angeles Police Department said Wednesday that an officer shot and wounded a 15-year-old boy after spotting him in an alley next to someone who appeared to be aiming a handgun. The weapon turned out to be a replica firearm. The boy was transported to a local hospital and released after treatment.

February 12, 2015

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Video: Man Who Leads LAPD Officers on Chase, Carjacks Woman Shot

A gunman driving a suspected stolen car was shot multiple times by "more than one officer" after trying to flee on foot and carjack at least two motorists on the 60 Freeway in the Southern California city of Montebello.

February 10, 2015

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Man Who Leads LAPD Officers on Chase, Carjacks Woman Shot

A gunman driving a suspected stolen car was shot multiple times by "more than one officer" after trying to flee on foot and carjack at least two motorists on the 60 Freeway in the Los Angeles area Monday. More Here.

February 10, 2015