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LAPD Shoots at, Misses, then Tries to Charge Unarmed Black Man with Assault with a Deadly Weapon
LAPD's briefing video neglects to transcribe Jennifer Alvarez' attempt to slow partner officer Justin Freund down and keep him from shooting at 28-year-old Joshua Hatfield
August 9, 2022
LAPD Describes Car Part as Resembling “Nonfunctioning Firearm” During Contentious Town Hall on Leimert Park Shooting
Jermaine Petit was unarmed when shot by LAPD, but LAPD remains reluctant to admit that
August 1, 2022
LAPD Peddles Misinformation about Sidewalk Biking to Spanish Speakers
Chávez reassured Univisión that LAPD wasn't trying to extract money via sidewalk biking tickets. But sidewalk riding is legal.
June 28, 2022
L.A. Sheriff Villanueva Plans to Expel 5700 Unhoused from Metro System
Step #1 of the "multi-layered" plan to remove unhoused people from trains and platforms is removing unhoused people from trains and platforms.
June 3, 2022
County Sheriff Villanueva Threatens to Pull LASD Out of Metro’s Multi-Agency Policing Contract
In which the sheriff neglected to explain why Metro had moved to a multi-agency contract in the first place
April 15, 2022
LAPD Officers Who Killed Margarito López Didn’t Heed Standby Warning for “Less Lethal” Fire
Half a second after the projectile is fired at López – who is in the midst of turning away from officers – a burst of contagious fire erupts.
January 27, 2022
Metro Approves Transit Policing Contract Extension, While Setting Up Some Shift to Alternatives
The one year contract extension combines with other Metro approvals to queue up a planned partial shift of resources away from armed law enforcement to a community safety approach
December 3, 2021
LA Co Sheriff Villanueva Is Opposing Metro’s Slow Moves Toward Transit Policing Reform
Metro transit policing will be on next week's board meeting, though the reform process will continue to be before the board in the coming year as Metro's five-year multi-agency policing contract comes up for renewal
November 24, 2021
Commentary: BART Police, a Resolution
An open letter to BART's most pro-bike directors
November 12, 2021
Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: How Berkeley Is De-Policing Traffic Enforcement
Consistent with Vision Zero principles, we want to ensure all street users feel and are safe from harm while in public space. To achieve this vision we have a duty to work to end police violence associated with traffic enforcement.
October 13, 2021
