The newly confirmed chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, Jim McDonnell, has declared that the LAPD will not assist in mass deportations, sparking controversy and a heated response from conservatives. McDonnell, previously a vocal supporter of collaboration with ICE during his tenure as LA County Sheriff, now cites specific policies like Special Order 40 to justify his stance. This development comes as President-elect Trump has pledged a renewed crackdown on illegal immigration, with his ‘border czar’, Tom Homan, vowing to target convicted criminal aliens.
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Black Lives Matter co-founder Melina Abdullah’s lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) over a swatting incident has been dismissed by a jury. The jury found that the police acted appropriately in their response to the call, rejecting Abdullah’s claims that they knew it was a hoax and responded to intimidate her. Abdullah plans to appeal the ruling, calling it the result of an “unjust system.”
Two 16-year-old students from Cleveland High School in Reseda were rushed to a nearby hospital after sustaining stab wounds on Tuesday afternoon. The LAPD responded to the scene after receiving a call around 3 PM, where they found the victims with injuries of unknown severity. As of 5:39 PM, a suspect had been taken into custody at a hospital.
Los Angeles police arrested a 29-year-old suspect, Ephraim Matthew Hunter, for breaking into Mayor Karen Bass’s official residence on Sunday. The suspect smashed a window to enter Getty House, but the mayor and her family were uninjured. Hunter is being held on $100,000 bail, and the investigation is ongoing.
A Los Angeles man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into the home of Mayor Karen Bass while people were present. The incident occurred on Sunday morning when the suspect, Ephraim Matthew Hunter, entered the Getty House through a smashed window. No injuries were reported, and Hunter was taken into custody. The investigation is ongoing.