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Broad Motion by Homelessness Hardliner Takes Aim at Streetside Bike Sales and Repairs; Council Critics Call Out Political Theater
In which CM Krekorian details how annoyed he was when police asked him why he believed the bikes he saw at an encampment were stolen.
February 9, 2022
Metro Approves Rail-to-Rail Walk/Bike Facility, Groundbreaking Expected Next Month
South L.A. multi-use path project, mainly along Slauson, groundbreaking tentatively planned for February 28
January 28, 2022
Officers Who Killed Margarito López Didn’t Heed Standby Warning for “Less Lethal” Fire
Half a second after the projectile is fired at López – who is in the midst of turning away from officers – a burst of contagious fire erupts.
January 26, 2022
Adams Boulevard Receiving Safety Upgrades, Including Bike Lanes
Though Adams is changing - in several ways - a lot of work is still needed before current residents can safely cross the street.
December 22, 2021
CicLAvia South L.A. 2021 – Open Thread
Tens of thousands enjoyed the five-mile long route on portions of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Crenshaw Boulevard
December 6, 2021
Saturday: Help Plan Senator Bill Greene Memorial Park at Figueroa and Slauson
The lot at 5800 S. Figueroa has sat vacant since 1959
August 27, 2021
Anatomy of an Officer-Involved Explosion: a Post-Mortem on LAPD’s E. 27th Street Fireworks Blast
A year ago, a councilmember co-authored a motion to shift $150mil from LAPD's budget. A month ago, LAPD called everyone but his office to watch them detonate fireworks in his district. The botched operation rocked the city.
August 11, 2021
Autistic Man Shot Within 83 Seconds of First Contact by LASD: Why Is this Still Happening?
Eighty-three seconds.
May 7, 2021
Families of Those Killed by LASD Describe Ongoing Harassment by Deputies as Part of a “Triple Assault”
"I don't have another life to give. I don't have any more breaths to take. I don't have any more hashtags. I don't have any more energy to be marching with my fist up in the air [only] to come back to the same thing," declared Khadijah Shabazz. "Right now, it needs to be all broken down, torn down, and started all over again."
April 13, 2021
Officer Fires 8 Shots at Man Fleeing Pretextual Stop; Evolving LAPD Statements Attempt to Pin Blame on Driver
LAPD is accusing 30yo Travis Elster of assault with a deadly weapon to justify the shooting.
March 17, 2021
