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Will Smith smacks Chris Rock on stage at Oscars after Jada Pinkett Smith joke

Will Smith smacked comedian Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars on Sunday night with the audience going quiet in shock. The incident occurred before the actor won his first ever Academy Award for his role in King Richard

Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2022

Oscars 2022: Will Smith not facing charges for slapping Chris Rock, says LAPD, as Academy releases statement – as it happened

Family drama Coda won best picture at a ceremony that was overshadowed by Will Smith attacking Chris Rock

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2022

Firearm sales by LAPD captain, LASD deputy referred to feds for possible charges

LOS ANGELES — Federal prosecutors are reviewing potential criminal charges against a high-ranking Los Angeles police official and an L.A. County sheriff’s deputy who sold high-capacity firearms without a license.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 23, 2022

'Grey's Anatomy' crew member sues LAPD for racial profiling after traffic stop near set

LOS ANGELES — A Black member of a television production crew has sued the city of Los Angeles and members of its Police Department over a 2021 traffic stop in which he alleges he was racially profiled and held at gunpoint without cause.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 18, 2022

Karen Bass is running for LA mayor as a progressive. But some activists are frustrated

LOS ANGELES — For some of L.A.'s most outspoken left-leaning activists, the first sign of trouble came when U.S. Rep. Karen Bass unveiled her plan for ending homeless encampments on the city’s streets and sidewalks.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 16, 2022

LAPD investigating after baby injured as officer tackles man during chase

Suspect was tackled while holding a 10-month-old child

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2022

Baby's skull fracture under investigation after LAPD officer tackles hit-and-run suspect

LOS ANGELES — A 10-month-old baby was left with a skull fracture after an LAPD officer tackled his father to the ground last month following a hit-and-run crash and pursuit, and police are reviewing the use of force, authorities said this week.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 15, 2022

Brickbat: They Blew It

A Los Angeles Police Department bomb disposal squad ignored concerns repeatedly expressed by one technician that they were overloading a containment chamber inside a tractor-trailer with homemade fireworks, according to an inspector general's report. The chamber exploded in 2021 on the street in the middle of a Los Angeles neighborhood,…

Reason · Mar 7, 2022

New limits on 'pretextual stops' by LAPD officers approved, riling police union

LOS ANGELES — Under a new policy adopted Tuesday, Los Angeles police can no longer use minor violations as an excuse to investigate motorists, bicyclists or pedestrians for more serious crimes unless they first have information that justifies the intrusion.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 2, 2022

LAPD bomb technician’s warnings were ignored before ill-fated fireworks detonation, report finds

LOS ANGELES — Before members of the LAPD bomb squad destroyed part of a South L.A. neighborhood by exploding a stash of illegal fireworks last summer, they repeatedly ignored warnings from one of their most experienced technicians that the plan was not safe, according to a new report by the…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 26, 2022