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Oct 2015

LAPD Delegation Concludes Successful Visit to UAE

Colonel Al Shamesi presenting a commemorative shield to Head of the US delegation. (Photo - ME NewsWire) The US police delegation headed by Major General Horace Frank, Deputy Commander of Special Operations and Anti-terrorism Bureau at...

05

Oct 2015

Mayor Garcetti Pledges To Expand Domestic Abuse Response Teams

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Monday announced the expansion of a program aimed at curbing domestic violence. Garcetti - speaking alongside wife Amy Wakeland - said the city will expand its "Domestic Abuse Response Teams." The team...

30

Sep 2015

Rising bloodshed in L.A. feels like 'Dodge City,' LAPD chief says

Elijah Galbreath, 16, was gunned down Sunday afternoon in Watts. On Tuesday evening, friends and family gathered for a candlelight vigil. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times) The violence that erupted this weekend across Los...

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Sep 2015

Homicides continue to rise in Los Angeles, police chief says

Family and friends gather for a vigil for 16-year-old Elijah Galbreath, who was gunned down Sunday afternoon in Watts. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times) After a "very, very tough weekend" where 19 people were shot across...