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Mayoral Candidates’ Thoughts about Metro Given Only Brief Moment to Shine in Cal State L.A. Forum

By Sahra Sulaiman | May 2, 2022 | No Comments

In between some weird questions and the sparring matches with Caruso, candidates were asked when they last rode Metro

Today’s Headlines

By Joe Linton | Apr 26, 2022 | No Comments

Crosstown Looks At the Statistics On Free Metro Transit Metro Hosting Scoping Meetings On 10 Freeway Express Lanes Project (The Source) SCAG and Others Hosting Workshops On N. 710 Mobility Hubs (The Source) Lawsuit Claims Sheriff Villanueva Covered Up Jail Video For Months (LAT, LAist) Carnage: Off-Duty Police Detective Killed in Norwalk Car Crash (Whittier […]

Today’s Headlines

By Joe Linton | Apr 25, 2022 | No Comments

FTA Recognizes Antelope Valley Transit Agency For Climate Accomplishments (AV Times) L.A./LB Has Worst Pollution In U.S. (Daily News) Make Griffith Park Safer For Non-Drivers (LAT) Metro Hosting Meetings On Vermont Transit Corridor Project (The Source, LAist) Metro Requires Masks (The Source) …Foothill Transit Requires Masks (Footnotes) …LB Transit Requires Masks (LB Post) Santa Monica […]

The February 9 encounter near Manchester and Figueroa began with officers telling Travis Elster he was illegally parked in a private parking lot, but the placement of the officer's hand inside the vehicle was one of several forms of escalation. Elster ultimately fled the scene and was shot at eight times by LAPD officer Carlos Tovar. Tovar managed to hit Elster's vehicle as well as the vehicle of a passing Lyft driver, but thankfully no one was injured. Screenshot from the critical incident video released by LAPD.

LAPD Shooting at Manchester/Fig Ruled Out of Policy, but Officer’s False Claim About Threatening Finger Guns Allowed to Stand

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 22, 2022 | No Comments

Officer Carlos Tovar also managed to hit a passing Lyft driver's vehicle with two rounds. Part I in a series on pretextual stops.

A vendor sells salvaged bikes along Manchester Avenue. Under the ordinance proposed by councilmember Joe Buscaino, this kind of activity would be criminalized. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Broad Motion by Homelessness Hardliner Takes Aim at Streetside Bike Sales and Repairs; Council Critics Call Out Political Theater

By Sahra Sulaiman | Feb 9, 2022 | No Comments

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.

Although LAPD claims they shot 22-year-old Margarito "Junior" López because he "advanced" toward officers while holding a knife, an examination of the body cam footage shows the standby warning for a "less lethal" projectile went unheeded, resulting in contagious fire. The warning (in green) is added by Streetsblog; LAPD elected not to include it in their transcription.

Officers Who Killed Margarito López Didn’t Heed Standby Warning for “Less Lethal” Fire

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jan 26, 2022 | No Comments

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.

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