Sheriff’s Dept. accused of retaliation after reports on jail fires
May 2, 2024
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Sheriff’s Dept. accused of retaliation after reports on jail fires

Oversight commissioners have repeatedly accused the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department of retaliating against inmates…

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L.A. sheriff’s deputy arrested, accused of stealing
April 17, 2024
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L.A. sheriff’s deputy arrested, accused of stealing

A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was arrested this week after prosecutors said she stole…

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Lancaster accuses county of $10-million “illegal profit” on Sheriff’s Department contract
April 13, 2024
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Lancaster accuses county of $10-million “illegal profit” on Sheriff’s Department contract

The city of Lancaster has sued Los Angeles County, saying the Sheriff’s Department is raking…

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County approves $25-million settlement for deaf, autistic man shot by deputies in his living room
April 11, 2024
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County approves $25-million settlement for deaf, autistic man shot by deputies in his living room

Three years after a sheriff’s deputy shot an unarmed deaf and autistic man in the…

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Deputy who killed woman also body-slammed janitor, suit says
April 6, 2024
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Deputy who killed woman also body-slammed janitor, suit says

Eight months before fatally shooting a woman in front of her 9-year-old daughter, Los Angeles…

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State probe of Sheriff’s Department said to be near settlement
April 4, 2024
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State probe of Sheriff’s Department said to be near settlement

More than three years after the California Department of Justice launched a civil rights investigation…

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Ex-deputy says he was fired after refusing to affiliate with alleged deputy gang
April 3, 2024
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Ex-deputy says he was fired after refusing to affiliate with alleged deputy gang

A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy says he was fired after refusing to take…

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Sheriff’s Department flouts county request for info on alleged deputy gang, report says
March 30, 2024
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Sheriff’s Department flouts county request for info on alleged deputy gang, report says

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has failed to answer questions about its investigation into…

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Why was 2023 such a deadly year in Los Angeles County jails?
March 26, 2024
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Why was 2023 such a deadly year in Los Angeles County jails?

It was well after dark, but Tawana Hunter lingered in the hospital parking lot, watching…

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California prison agency in court for requiring Sikh guards to shave
March 26, 2024
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California prison agency in court for requiring Sikh guards to shave

Federal civil rights attorneys asked a judge on Monday to require California’s prison agency to…

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