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Family Of Man, 19, Slain In Police Chase To File Suit
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The family of a 19-year-old man slain during a police shooting say they plan on suing the city of Los Angeles and the L.A. Police Department. Police began chasing Abdul Arian...
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Prosecutors: Garden Grove Officer Fatally Shot Pursuit Suspect In Self Defense
SANTA ANA (AP) — Orange County prosecutors have found that a Garden Grove police officer acted in self-defense when he fatally shot a man during a 2011 foot pursuit. The district attorney’s office said...
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LA, Police Officials Vow To Fight Nearly $6M Award To Convicted Felon
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — City officials say they plan to appeal the nearly $6 million jury award to a paralyzed gang member who was shot by police responding to a drive-by shooting. Robert Contreras,...
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Robbery Suspect Hurt In Officer-Involved Shooting In Pico-Union Area
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A robbery suspect Saturday was wounded in an officer-involved shooting in the Pico-Union district near downtown Los Angeles, authorities said. The shooting occurred just...
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Suspect In Santa Ana Pursuit Case Shot By Police Dies In Hospital
SANTA ANA (CBSLA.com) — A suspect who was shot by police before a related car chase that killed a pedestrian unfolded has died in hospital, according to authorities. The unidentified man was wounded...
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Man, 21, Charged With Murder After Pedestrian Killed In Santa Ana Pursuit
SANTA ANA (CBSLA.com) — A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder for his alleged involvement in a pursuit that resulted in a fatal car crash Thursday. Victor Sanchez has been identified as the...
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Protest Held Following Hawthorne Police Shooting Of Dog
HAWTHORNE (CBSLA.com) — Public outrage over a police shooting and the killing of a man’s Rottweiler has not waned as community activists Saturday protested outside the Hawthorne Police Department. The...
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San Bernardino Police Officer Leaves Hospital After Traffic Stop Ambush
SAN BERNARDINO (CBSLA.com) — A San Bernardino police officer was recovering Saturday morning after allegedly being ambushed by four suspects during a traffic stop. The incident occurred near Fame...
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Police Shoot Woman Wielding Knife In Downtown LA
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Police have shot a woman wielding a knife in Downtown L.A., according to reports Friday. The woman, who is believed to be in her 50s, has been transported to a hospital with...
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Neighbors Say Suspect Fatally Shot By Bel Air Police Was ‘Mentally Imbalanced’
BEL AIR (CBSLA.com) — Authorities say police fatally shot a Bel Air resident armed with a handgun after he allegedly confronted a gas company worker. The overnight shooting took place in the 1200...
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Man Pleads Not Guilty To Firing At LAPD Officer, Others
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 50-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to shooting a Los Angeles police officer and another man earlier this week. City News Service reports that Cliff A. Gershowitz entered the...
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Relatives, Tustin Residents Protest Fatal Police Shooting Of Unarmed Man
TUSTIN (CBSLA.com) — A crowd protested outside a Tustin City Council meeting, voicing outrage after police last week fatally shot an unarmed man when responding to a domestic disturbance. Officers...
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Weapon-Wielding Man, 70, Injured In Officer-Involved Shooting
TARZANA (CBSLA.com) — A 70-year-old man allegedly armed with a knife and gun was injured Friday in an officer-involved shooting in Tarzana. Authorities were initially called to the 5200 block of Mecca...
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NoHo Police Fatally Shoot Man Reportedly Armed With Knife
NORTH HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — Police reportedly shot a man to death at a North Hollywood residence Saturday night after he approached them with a knife. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. outside...
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Activists In Anaheim Rally Against Police Brutality On Anniversary Of 2012...
ANAHEIM (CBSLA.com) — Community members rallied Saturday against alleged police brutality to commemorate the two-year anniversary of two men killed by Anaheim officers. Organizers say they hope the...
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Hundreds In LA Protest Killings Of Black Men, Police Violence Around Nation
SOUTH LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Activists marched in the hundreds on the streets of South L.A. Thursday to protest what they are calling the unjust police shootings of unarmed black men across the...
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Obscenity-Laced Rap Video Believed To Threaten Police Officers
MISSION HILLS (CBSLA.com) — A new obscenity-laced rap video from a rapper who claims to be related to an unarmed man who was shot to death by the LAPD appears to threaten the lives of police officers....
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Funeral Services Held At First A.M.E. Church For Ezell Ford
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Funeral services were held Saturday morning for Ezell Ford, the man who was fatally shot during a police encounter in South Los Angeles nearly three weeks ago. Large crowds...
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LAPD Sued For $75M In Ezell Ford Shooting
LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — The family of a black man killed last month by Los Angeles police has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the department and the two officers who shot him. Lawyers for...
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Judge: Independent Report On Fatal Pasadena OIS Should Be Released
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A judge said Thursday an independent report on the fatal officer-involved shooting of 19-year-old Kendrec McDade should be made public – at least in part. Los Angeles Superior...
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