Stories matching tag 'Crime'

Law enforcement officials praise success of South LA task force

Forty percent of the city's murders are in South LA. But potential budget cuts may end a partnership between the LAPD and the FBI that has solved many of the area's murders.
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City Council offers $75,000 reward for information on shooting of South LA toddler

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Q&A: Hawthorne officer unites police department and community in fighting crime

Lt. Steven Romero developed CHAT (Citizens of Hawthorne Action Team), a program that employs residents to join the police force in reducing crime in their community. [...]

Los Angeles boasts lowest homicide rate in 40 years

[UPDATED] Homicides in 2010 have dropped to levels not seen since the 1960s. [...]

Jury finds in favor of police officer in South L.A. wrongful death case

With a 9-3 verdict, a jury found against Laura Michelle Cox in a case involving alleged excessive force in the death of her husband in 2008. [...]

Exploring the meaning of violence

This is the fourth of eight write-ups from freshman students at Manual Arts High School. Some participated in weeks-long projects about animal abuse, drugs, gangs, prostitution and racism. Part of their projects included surveys they created for their communities. After they gathered information, all of the groups presented their findings at a school presentation. Two days later, each group wrote about their experiences during an Intersections writing workshop. [...]

Report claims gang-related crime has dropped

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