FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 29 | History Defined

Bodycam footage shows Los Angeles police fatally shooting teen holding a toy airsoft gun outside his home

Luis Herrera, 19, was shot and killed by police responding to his 911 call about domestic abuse at his home

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022

Did an LA cop’s racist remark need to be disclosed? For a prisoner, the answer took years

LOS ANGELES — Richard Lathan wasn’t sure how to react when he got a letter in July informing him that the Los Angeles police detective who helped put him in prison for murder had made a racist remark about Black people.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 24, 2022

'This is not the end': LA advocates say veto doesn't shut door to safe injection sites

LOS ANGELES — In the sweltering heat, activist Soma Snakeoil gripped the microphone and led the crowd outside Los Angeles City Hall in a chant.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 17, 2022

Video shows LAPD officer tackling teen after he filmed friend’s arrest at police-sponsored movie showing

Robert Cortez, 19, detained by LAPD after filming his friend’s arrest

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2022

‘American Gigolo’: Showtime series turns movie into glossy but irresistible melodrama

In this bloodier, racier take, Jon Bernthal plays a more complex version of the Richard Gere sex worker.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 7, 2022

Accuser to DA: Arrest Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears immediately amid allegations

LOS ANGELES — The woman who recently sued Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears for alleged child sexual abuse submitted a letter Monday to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office calling for the comedians' immediate arrest and prosecution.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 6, 2022

They set out to find the truth about Armie Hammer — and enraged an accuser in the process

LOS ANGELES — Weeks after sex crimes detectives at the Los Angeles Police Department began investigating Armie Hammer, a pair of filmmakers pitched a three-part documentary about the actor to a major streaming service.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 6, 2022

Bodycam captures Los Angeles police shooting Black father in the back after admitting he was unarmed

‘It’s no a gun bro,’ LAPD officers heard saying in bodyworn footage before shooting Jermaine Petit three times in the back

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022

LA police and firefighters gave up raises during COVID. Now they're getting paid back

LOS ANGELES — It was the depths of the first COVID-19 winter surge. Tax revenues had tumbled in Los Angeles, and the city's budget was in deep trouble.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 29, 2022

Almost 600 people arrested for street takeovers in LA as residents protest ‘Fast & Furious’ filming

‘If they want to make a profit off of it, then they need to invest money back into helping the communities that this is impacting’

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022