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City Attorney Takes Her Own Swing at Man Sucker Punched by LAPD in 2024
Eleven months after Officer Joshua Sportiello punched Alexander Mitchell in the face, the City Attorney's office filed misdemeanor resisting charges against him. Was it in retaliation for Mitchell's civil suit?
March 6, 2026
Dedication: Crenshaw and Slauson to Forever be Known as “Nipsey Hussle Square”
“Age fourteen on up, my whole life took place on these four corners...This really was my foundation," Hussle told Current TV back in 2010. Now renamed in his honor, they pay tribute to how he transformed them.
March 5, 2026
They Came to Mourn. LAPD Came in Force. Now Two Men Could Face Serious Consequences Because LAPD Won’t Acknowledge They Were Wrong.
The July 7 vigil for Kenny Hall had been peaceful until LAPD arrived and began pushing people around. When peacemaker Shamond "Lil AD" Bennett tried to intervene and de-escalate LAPD, officer Evan Mott assaulted him. When Dontreal Washington protested, officers punched him in the face. Then LAPD arrested them both.
December 18, 2025
As ICE Continues Assault on Vulnerable Workers, Groups Launch Fundraiser to Assist Street Vendors
Empty streets and fears of being disappeared off street corners are hurting vendors' ability to stay afloat.
June 19, 2025
Jermaine Petit – the Unarmed Disabled Vet Shot by LAPD in Leimert Park in 2022 – Has Died
Petit was suing LAPD over the shooting at the time of his death.
March 13, 2025
CicLAvia West Adams meets University Park – Open Thread
Tens of thousands of participants took to car-free streets - mostly on bicycle, and many on foot, scooter, skate, wheelchair, stroller, and more
The post CicLAvia West Adams meets University Park – Open Thread appeared first on Streetsblog Los Angeles.
February 24, 2025
CicLAvia Announces Eight Events in 2025
Plus ActiveSGV announces a new open streets format debuting in June 2025 with Mission at Twilight
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January 31, 2025
L.A. Street Vendors Celebrate Removal of No-Vending Restrictions in Huge Win Against City
The victory is the product of a decade-plus-long battle to legalize sidewalk vending on our city streets
July 24, 2024
In Pursuit that Left Two Dead, Rookie Driver Officer Coached on Everything but Public Safety
How LAPD's lack of transparency around pursuits makes addressing safety more difficult
June 25, 2024
LAPD Shoots Unarmed Unhoused Man as He Walks Away from Them
The newly released briefing video depicts Robles as non-compliant and claims officer Gomez-Magallanes shot him for pointing a weapon at officers, but body cam footage shows a slightly different story.
April 22, 2024
