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LAPD Appears to Have Fired More than a Dozen Shots at Unarmed Man During South L.A. Traffic Stop Friday Night, Killing Him

35-year-old Mario Sanchez had been holding a cellphone. The California DOJ is now investigating.

March 18, 2025

Jermaine Petit – the Unarmed Disabled Vet Shot by LAPD in Leimert Park in 2022 – Has Died

Petit was suing LAPD over the shooting at the time of his death.

March 13, 2025

In Pursuit that Left Two Dead, Senior Officer Heard Coaching Rookie on Everything but Public Safety

How LAPD's lack of transparency around pursuits makes addressing the risks to public safety more difficult

June 24, 2024