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LAPD Chief McDonnell Slammed for Stalled Reforms and Internal Unrest

Jim McDonnell, chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), is under fire for stalled reforms and ineffective leadership, despite a proposed annual salary...

LAPD Shooting: One Year After Korean American Killed Seeking Mental Health Care, No Reform

On May 2, 2024, Yang Yong, a 40-year-old Korean American man, was fatally shot by Los Angeles police after his parents called for help...

LAPD Sued Over Wrongful Detention After Name Confusion

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is facing a lawsuit after SWAT officers allegedly mistook an innocent citizen for a suspect, detaining him at...

Two Suspects in Ventura County Break-In Arrested Outside H Mart Koreatown

Two suspects wanted in connection with a business and car break-in in Ventura County were arrested on Thursday in Koreatown, Los Angeles. Officers from...

LA Senior Jewelry Theft Tops 140 Cases as Police Track ‘Hug and Steal’ Method

More than 140 thefts targeting seniors have been reported across Los Angeles from January to April 2025, prompting a police alert. The LAPD classifies...

LAPD Officers Still on Duty After Fatally Shooting Mentally Ill Man

Nearly a year after Yang Yong, a 40-year-old Korean American man with a mental illness, was fatally shot by a Los Angeles Police Department...

LA to Lay Off 1,647 Workers Amid $1B Budget Deficit, Mayor Bass Says

LA Mayor Karen Bass has announced plans to lay off 1,647 city workers—about 5% of the public workforce—as part of a proposed $13.95 billion...

LA Police Commission’s ruling is a betrayal of justice

The LA Police Commission’s decision not to discipline Officer Andres Lopez for the fatal shooting of Yong Yang has sparked outrage in the Korean American community, highlighting longstanding concerns over police accountability and the repeated failure to protect vulnerable individuals during mental health crises.

$20 Million Jewelry Heist: Suspects Tunnel Through Wall, Disable Alarms

$20 Million Jewelry Heist Hits Downtown LA A high-profile jewelry store in downtown Los Angeles was the target of a sophisticated burglary involving wall tunneling...

LAPD cleared itself in the killing of Yong Yang. That’s the problem.

The LAPD cleared itself in the fatal shooting of Yong Yang, a mentally ill Korean-American man, based on an internal review lacking independent oversight. The case has sparked criticism from the victim’s family and community leaders, raising broader concerns about police accountability and the failure to prioritize non-lethal responses.

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