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Rapper Feezy Lebron uploaded audio of L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputy Justin Sabatine (pictured) threatening to shoot him in the chest to TikTok. Feezy had been doing a livestream from inside his parked car when deputies pulled up.

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Sheriff’s Deputy Threatens to Shoot L.A. Rapper for Sitting in His Parked Car

In the critical incident briefing video of the July 18 shooting of Jermaine Petit, LAPD juxtaposes the view from inside Sgt. Brett Hayhoe’s vehicle with footage from the officers pursuing Petit on foot. Hayhoe opens fire from inside his vehicle, sparking contagious fire from Glover.

LAPD Sergeant Fired at Jermaine Petit from Inside Patrol Vehicle

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Police body cam footage captures Joshua Hatfield yelling that police are shooting at him. The distraught 28-year-old ran into a residence after Officer Justin Freund fired two shots at him. Hatfield never threatened officers and appears to have been unarmed – police were unable to find any weapons on the premises. But LAPD booked him on Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Peace Officer with a Firearm anyways.

LAPD Shoots at, Misses, then Tries to Charge Unarmed Black Man with Assault with a Deadly Weapon

In 2019, Jermaine Petit and his mother, Charlotte Blackwell, sat down with ABC7’s Carlos Granda to talk about his mental health issues and the many run-ins he’d had with law enforcement before he was able to get help and access to supportive housing. Petit was shot by LAPD at Bronson and King on July 18.

LAPD Describes Car Part as Resembling “Nonfunctioning Firearm” During Contentious Town Hall on Leimert Park Shooting

LAPD spokesperson Jáder Chávez joined anchor Gabriela Teissier to talk bike/scooter laws on June 24. It was a disaster.

LAPD Peddles Misinformation about Sidewalk Biking to Spanish Speakers

During Tuesday’s press briefing, Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he would be sending Metro boardmembers helpful graphics like the one he is pointing at so they could learn the difference between transportation and housing.

L.A. Sheriff Villanueva Plans to Expel 5700 Unhoused from Metro System

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County Sheriff Villanueva Threatens to Pull LASD Out of Metro’s Multi-Agency Policing Contract