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Head of NYPD Sergeant Union Out After FBI Raids Office, Home

Federal agents raided the offices Tuesday of a New York City police union, the Sergeants Benevolent Association, and the Long Island home of its bombastic leader, who has clashed with city officials over his incendiary tweets and hard-line tactics.

Woman, 30, Reported Missing in Duarte

Cashawn Ashley Sims, who also goes by the nickname “Cookie,” was last seen on Sept. 8 in the 2100 block of Broach Avenue, near the border with Irwindale, according to Deputy Eva Jimenez of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

LA City Council To Consider Motion Aimed At Developing Public Bank

The Los Angeles City Council today will consider authorizing the Chief Legislative Analyst to seek contractors or consultants to help the city create a public bank. The vote comes nearly two years after former City Council President Herb Wesson introduced a motion aimed at establishing the city’s first public banking institution.