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L.A. inmate dies in cluster of suspected overdoses on jail transport bus
A 22-year-old inmate died in a cluster of suspected overdoses on a jail bus early Friday, prompting Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials to halt court transports from the downtown ...
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Los Angeles sheriff deputy found guilty of excessive force in arrest of woman caught on video
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement Thursday that Kirk has been relieved of duty without pay. “These actions are completely contrary to the values and standards ...
Hughes Fire forces partial evacuation of 5,000+ person Los Angeles jail
A fast-moving California fire has forced authorities to evacuate part of a 5,000-person jail in Los Angeles County. The Hughes Fire, which broke out Wednesday afternoon in Castaic, is 0 percent ...
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Los Angeles sheriff deputy found guilty of excessive force in arrest of woman caught on video
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy who was recorded violently tackling and pepper-spraying a woman while she filmed a man being handcuffed was found guilty of excessive ...