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City Attorney Takes Her Own Swing at Man Sucker Punched by LAPD in 2024
Eleven months after Officer Joshua Sportiello punched Alexander Mitchell in the face, the City Attorney's office filed misdemeanor resisting charges against him. Was it in retaliation for Mitchell's civil suit?
March 6, 2026
Deputy’s Traffic Stop Power Trip on Rapper Sheds Light on Department Culture, Leaves Trauma, Upheaval in its Wake
Feezy Lebron filed a $10M Civil Rights Tort Claim on Jan. 18, but he and his family fear retribution
February 3, 2023
“You’re Getting One Right to the Chest” – Sheriff’s Deputy Threatens to Shoot L.A. Rapper Feezy Lebron for Sitting in His Parked Car
LASD eventually ticketed him for a missing front plate.
January 3, 2023
“Y’all shot at me!”: LAPD Shoots at, Misses, then Tries to Charge Unarmed Black Man with Assault with a Deadly Weapon
LAPD chose not to transcribe the officer's attempt to slow her partner down and keep him from shooting at Joshua Hatfield
August 6, 2022
LAPD Shooting at Manchester/Fig Ruled Out of Policy, but Officer’s False Claim About Threatening Finger Guns Allowed to Stand
Officer Carlos Tovar also managed to hit a passing Lyft driver's vehicle with two rounds.
March 22, 2022
