Harris-Dawson Backs Rhambo for L.A. County Sheriff
March 9, 2022
In the race for L.A. County Sheriff, LAX Police Chief Cecil Rhambo earned an influential endorsement from Los Angeles City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson.
Breaking News
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
- Student Athlete of the Week: Koa Seymour
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CAN A BLACK MAN EVER BE ELECTED LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF?
July 15, 2021
The question before us is can a Black man … from Compton and South Los Angeles win an election as Sheriff in Los Angeles County?
Contract for Body-Worn Cameras for the LA County Sheriff’s Department Finalized
August 12, 2020
The contract for the body-worn camera program that will ensure greater accountability of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has been finalized, enabling the Department to now order cameras and equipment at its discretion starting today.
BREAKING NEWS: Suspect In Nipsey Hussle Murder Captured In Bellflower, Deputies Say
April 2, 2019
LOS ANGELES – A man suspected of gunning down Rapper Nipsey Hussle over a personal dispute has been captured in Bellflower. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to CBS2 that 29-year-old Eric Holder was caught by deputies sometime before 1:30 p.m. Los Angeles police told CBS2 they were responding to confirm the suspect’s identity as Holder. Developing story…..
Sheriff Signals Policy Changes, Watchdogs Worry
January 30, 2019
The data around the use of force is complicated because new reporting policies were instituted in 2013, which county officials have long said created a spike in reporting that wasn’t reflective of a jump in actual force incidents. On top of that, mismatched systems for reporting different kinds of force and violence have created inconsistencies and unreliability in the numbers over time.
Baca Denied Bail During Appeal of His Conviction
July 27, 2017
A federal judge on July 20, rejected a bid by former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca to remain free on bail pending an appeal of his conviction for scheming to derail an FBI probe of corruption in the jails.
Court Panel: Sheriff’s Deputies Names May Not Be Given to Prosecutors
July 14, 2017
A list of names of about 300 Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies who have engaged in serious misconduct cannot be given to prosecutors, a state appeals court panel ruled Tuesday Jully 11.