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Cerise Castle

21 days

I’ve been on Knock LA’s admin team since 2022. I’ve coordinated skills building workshops w/ journalism orgs, overseen award winning reporting & secured major funders. Last night @GroundGameLA maliciously deleted all of my @knockdotLA accounts. Pls read our newsroom’s open letter

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Cerise Castle

@cerisecastle

3 years

David Ordaz, Jr. was in the midst of a mental health crisis on Sunday around 2pm. A team of mental health workers were on their way to him. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department got there first and shot him about 17x, killing him.

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4 years

The Louisville Metro Police and the National Guard shot and killed David McAtee yesterday. He was, of course, unarmed.

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The man apparently shot by police in Louisville was a barbecue restaurant owner who fed the police for free:

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LAPD just shot me and protestors gathered at Beverly & Fairfax with rubber bullets. I was holding my press badge above my head.

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This is Blake Anderson. He’s a security guard at the Good Batch Lounge. Early Sunday morning, deputy Rodriguez and his partner pulled up and began beating Blake. He’s since lost vision in his eye. He’s current being charged with assault on a police office for this. @lasdgangs

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3 years

I have spent the past 6 months on this project. So excited to share this with you – A Tradition of Violence: The History of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department please read. please share.

A Tradition of Violence: The History of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

An extensive investigation into more than five decades of abuse, terror, and murder carried out by gangs within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

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1 year

It’s happened. My white neighbors Black Lives Matter sign has come down.

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7 months

For the past 2.5 years, I have been monitored by a Crime Analyst at the LA County Sheriff’s Department as a result of my reporting on deputy gangs.

LA County Sheriffs

@LASDHQ

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They work behind the scenes and perform essential tasks for our deputies & detectives. Today, on Crime Intelligence Analyst Appreciation Day, we thank our Crime Analysts for the incredible work they do. #nciaaday2023

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2 years

Some fan mail I received today. This one was particularly disturbing.

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4 years

BREAKING: @LASheriffDept is having a party at @SassafrasHW on Vine in Hollywood. Acting on a tip, I went to the scene and captured photos of deputies drinking on the street, littering, and no one had on a mask. Bars have been closed under guidance from Gov. Newsom since 7/13

Knock LA

@KnockDotLA

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We found out the LA's Sheriff's Department ( @LASDHQ ) was having a party tonight at @SassafrasHW in Hollywood. Several men we believe to be deputies identified themselves by name and verbally confirmed they were attending an LASD function.

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3 years

Today I’m thinking about how wild it is that Carolyn Bryant Donham has never been prosecuted for the murder of Emmet Till.

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2 years

Multiple times during this video, the deputy puts a gun to Blake’s head. Blake told me he at this point the deputy said to him, “I’m going to blow your fucking brains out.” This took place in Inglewood, which is out of the @LASDHQ jurisdiction.

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Also last night: Jay-Z hosted an Oscars party at the Chateau Marmont, which is currently in the midst of a boycott led by Black women who were fired after complaining about repeated sexual harassment and assault at the hands of guests. The boycott is backed by other celebs.

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Amidst a labor dispute with @UNITEHERE11 , a picket line asking people to boycott the party outside the Chateau and Bar Marmont area is in full swing.

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3 years

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Veteran Inglewood Police Officer John Baca has been arrested on narcotics charges.

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3 years

Really good question: why did LAPD choose to close the site and let the protesters stay? I’ve reported on protesters being arrested for simply standing outside of the Mayor’s home in the past...

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We’re at the mass vaccination site at Dodger Stadium to get my mom the vaccine. The anti–vax protestors have approached the entrance to the site. The LAPD have now closed the gate. We have been sitting here for about half an hour. Nobody is moving.

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2 years

I obtained video from a nearby business that shows @LASDHQ pulled into the parking lot, jumped out and attacked Blake Anderson as he walked with a friend. Blake has since lost his eyesight a result of this brutal beating.

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2 years

EXCLUSIVE: Deputy Konrad Thieme, arrested last week for assault, is a leader in a KKK-themed deputy gang and has a history of brutally assaulting residents. @LACoSheriff knew about Thieme’s history, and a domestic violence arrest. He promoted him.

KKK-Themed Deputy Gang Allegedly Led by Violent LASD Deputy - Knock LA

Deputy Thieme, an alleged deputy gang leader, also has a history of violence against women. The department permitted his behavior for years.

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2 years

After brutalizing Blake Anderson outside of his job, one @LASDHQ deputy pointed his gun at the crowd of people watching and filming.

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2 years

Here is Blake’s GoFundMe:

Blake's Medical (Eye Loss) and Attorney Expenses, organized by Bailey Anderson

On October 15th, 2022, my brother Blake was brutally assaulted by two… Bailey Anderson needs your support for Blake's Medical (Eye Loss) and Attorney Expenses

www.gofundme.com

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3 years

LA is in an enormous homeless crisis. We have a sheriffs department full of gangs. We have a corruption scandal at City Hall. Our local paper is investigating *check notes* the origins of Hot Cheetos?

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3 years

I guess the city really loved my series. Read it now if you haven’t yet:

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5 months

This is a journalist for the Times of Israel. Still gainfully employed. Meanwhile, my colleagues who signed a letter asking to stop the murders of journalists and civilians have been punished by their outlets and banned from covering the massacre in Gaza.

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4 years

This is Robert Fuller. He was found hanging from a tree near Palmdale City Hall yesterday. LA County Sheriff's say this is a suicide. We need a full investigation.

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2 years

. @LAPDHQ officers are fundraising for Salvador Sanchez, the off-duty officer who shot and killed a developmentally disabled man and wounded two others in a Costco supermarket. Sanchez has been charged with manslaughter and assault. The man’s family was awarded $17m by civil jury

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EXCLUSIVE: On a 2015 camping trip to Kern County, a group of @LASDHQ deputies held down another who made an "unauthorized change" to a deputy gang tattoo. After attempting to burn it off w/ the barrel of a recently fired gun, they shot him in the ankle.

LASD Deputy Shot Off Another Deputy’s Gang Tattoo, Received Promotion - Knock LA

Exclusive Knock LA Investigation shows LASD Sergeant Waldron attempted to shoot the deputy gang tattoo off of another deputy. He was promoted.

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3 years

Tonight I will be on @SpecNews1SoCal talking about my series on #LASDgangs . Here’s me showing off bulletproof vests I’ve started wearing after receiving death threats. Thank you @KateCagle for sharing the story. Here’s my series if you haven’t read yet:

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4 years

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti just said that the county has more cases than all of Canada. If LA County were an independent country, we would have the 20th most cases in the world. He also said al fresco dining is still open.

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@cerisecastle

2 years

Hey it’s me!!

Daily Loud

@DailyLoud

2 years

American journalist Cerise Castle says there is a gang in Los Angeles made up of police officers & they are identified by a tattoo that changes with the more k*lls they get 🚔😳

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3 years

I can't tell you how maddening it is to chase a story for over a week, break it, not be credited, then have local reporters tell my colleagues that I'm being "silly" for asking for it.

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1 year

“We fired all the multicultural writers and will be replacing them with AI” Jesus Christ I hate it here

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Buzzfeed Inc. (owners of Complex, HuffPost, Tasty, etc) tells investors that AI will generate content, headlines, "infinite quizzes" & develop Black, Asian, Latino identity-based content to help corporate brands tap an "authentic voice" to sell products

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NEW: Researchers at @UCLA found the deaths of some 30 people in LA County jails were classified as "natural" despite evidence of physical harm done to their bodies. Researchers were only given access to 59 of 292 autopsy reports to analyze due to security holds by @LASDHQ .

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@cerisecastle

4 years

LA County Sheriff Villanueva just held a press conference on the death of Robert Fuller, which has been officially ruled a suicide. Villanueva said this investigation was “one of the easier ones” and that it “demonstrates why the public needs to trust the Sheriff’s Department.”

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3 years

BREAKING: The Los Angeles County Democratic Party's Resolutions Committee has passed a motion calling for the resignation of Sheriff Alex Villanueva. It will be voted on next week by members of the party's Central Committee for adoption. Story coming.

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@cerisecastle

3 years

I was detained today while covering a press conference hosted by the LA County Sheriff's Department. Yes, I had my press pass.

SPJLA

@SPJLA

3 years

We joined a coalition of journalism groups to issue the following demand letter to Los Angeles and SoCal law enforcement agencies in response to attacks on the press by police. @LatinoJournosCA @NAHJ @NAHJ_LOSANGELES @NABJLAOfficial @LAPressClub @latguild @AAJAla

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1 year

I’m outside of the East LA Sheriff’s Station where the family of Miguel Lopez, a 70 year old grandfather killed this year by a gang unit executing a search warrant. Chants are led by Miguel’s grandchildren joined by a coalition of families whose relatives were killed by deputies.

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2 years

So honored to announce that I’m a winner of this year’s American Journalism Online Awards for my 15 part series on #LASDgangs , the first and only history of deputy gangs. Thank you so much to the community for reading it and to the judges for acknowledging my work. #AJOAwards

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3 years

The Los Angeles Times has published marriage advice from an LA Sheriff’s Deputy, who offers up some concerning personal details.

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4 years

West Hollywood Sheriff’s deputies confronting Pride protesters in riot gear.

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2 years

The full security video of Blake Anderson being beaten by @LASDHQ deputies is now available @KnockDotLA . Deputies drive into the parking lot, jump out of the car and begin beating Blake. He has since lost eyesight. Story coming soon.

EXCLUSIVE: Blake Anderson Brutally Beaten by LASD Security Footage

On October 15, 2022, deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department jumped out of their patrol vehicle and attacked Blake Anderson. Anderson works...

www.youtube.com

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@cerisecastle

2 years

It’s here! My podcast A Tradition of Violence is now available wherever you get podcasts. Please subscribe and share. In episode 1 I cover the origins of LASD gangs and the first gangs in the department. Here a lieutenant shares about seeing early gang activity in the 1960s.

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4 years

I've been told by white employees that I "don't look like I work" at KCRW. I found out just a few weeks ago I make $12k less than white employees with my job. Unionizing is important to me so employees of color are protected, and this bullshit stops happening.

We Make KCRW

@wemakeKCRW

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We started bargaining our first #sagaftra contract 11 months ago. We’re back at the table tomorrow and looking forward to getting a fair contract nailed down for KCRW’s content staff. Retweet if you’re with us #WeMakeKCRW ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻

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3 years

LAPD budget increased by $39 million this year.

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@thatdevinfield

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LAPD officer just called to tell me they can't process the evidence from the hit and run I was in because of "The Defunding," - and she said it like it was the title of some right wing horror movie starring Kevin Sorbo.

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3 years

Yesterday, the LA Times handed their opinion section over to Trump voters. Today, their Latinx food critic was denied equal pay for equal work. This all comes after they made a public pledge to “reckon with racism”.

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The two-page memo that @latimes sent me yesterday was extremely painful to read. In the memo, the L.A. Times said I am not worth the same as my male or white colleagues.

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What a morning. So honored to share that I am a recipient of this years American Mosaic Journalism Award with @carvellwallace .

California-based freelance journalists win $100,000 prizes

Two California-based journalists won $100,000 in the American Mosaic Journalism Prize, announced on Wednesday.

apnews.com

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2 years

Isn’t it great how @KnockDotLA does better reporting than the two establishment Times papers? Can you imagine what we could do with a full time staff??

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Just listened to the full hour plus of @CD6Nury @kdeleon and @cmgilcedillo uttering slur after slur all whilst laying out a plan for redistricting the city of Los Angeles in their favor. Stay tuned to @KnockDotLA , we’ll have it for you shortly.

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New from me: almost 40% of sworn @LASDHQ personnel do *not* live in LA County. At least 51 of them live in states like Idaho, Arizona and as far east as Kentucky.

Almost 40% of sworn LA Sheriff’s Department staff live outside LA County

More than a third of over 9,500 sworn LA County Sheriff’s Department staff don't live in LA County.

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KCRW was aware of what I was going through for months. It’s heartbreaking to see them choose to deny my and other’s experiences. Here is my resignation letter from the station, which details more of them.

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2 years

Wonder how much this cost?

Julia Wick

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. @KimKardashian endorsed LA mayoral candidate @RickCarusoLA in an enthusiastic pitch to her 313 million Instagram followers, saying he would help with crime and homelessness.

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3 years

Here in El Sereno where activists are trying to prevent the eviction of families from vacant homes owned by CalTrans. CHP is stationed outside ~15 properties.

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2 years

Footage shows @LASDHQ deputies beating Blake Anderson for No Reason. I obtained security video from a nearby business that shows deputies appearing to violate policy in the incident. Story:

EXCLUSIVE: Footage Shows LASD Deputies Beating Man for No Reason - Knock LA

Reporter Cerise Castle obtained security footage from a nearby business that shows deputies appearing to violate policy in the beating Blake Anderson.

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2 years

The child @LAPDHQ killed yesterday has been identified by the coroner as Valentina Orellana Peralta. Rest In Peace, baby girl.

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@cerisecastle

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Today @LAPDHQ officers shot & killed two people: a suspect of assault and a 14 year old girl who inside of a store’s dressing room at time of the shooting. Police believe the girl was killed when an officer open fired at suspect; bullet traveled through drywall killing the girl.

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Did not see the earthquake tropical storm crossover coming

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EXCLUSIVE: Deputy Angel Reinosa tried to report criminal conduct inside the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He was fired and charged with a felony.

Lancaster Deputy Angel Reinosa Claims He Was an Attempted Whistleblower

Lancaster Deputy Angel Reinosa called in a sniper threat. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department claimed he was lying and fired him. Reinosa says they wanted to avoid further investigation into...

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NEW: Judge Elaine Lu has ordered Sheriff Alex Villanueva to appear before her next month & explain why he shouldn’t be held in contempt for ignoring subpoenas to testify before @LACountyCOC . The proceeding is criminal & could result in a maximum fine of $3,000 15 days of jail.

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3 years

BREAKING: the motion received 91% of the votes. The Los Angeles Democratic Party has passed a motion formally calling for the removal of sheriff Alex Villanueva.

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5 years

tonight @ crenshaw & slauson, LA remembered a legend. rip nipsey hussle 💙

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@cerisecastle

3 years

Couldn’t close out the #LASDgang series without a special surprise: Available now for the public: a searchable database of ALL deputies I found affiliated with #LASD gangs. Please share far and wide.

LASD Records - Knock LA

Databases of Known Associates of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and Deputy Shootings 1984-Current

lasd.knock-la.com

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BREAKING: Office of LA District Attorney George Gascón will NOT charge the deputies who shot and killed Frederick Holder. Holder was an unarmed Black man shot 17 times by @LASDHQ deputies on a freeway on ramp.

Cerise Castle

@cerisecastle

2 years

EXCLUSIVE: I obtained the autopsy photos of Frederick Holder. Sources tell me the wounds to his body indicate he was shot at a range of no more than 10 feet with an assault rifle, blowing off his mouth.

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2 years

So excited to announce this: A Tradition of Violence, a podcast about deputy gangs within @LASDHQ . I wrote the history of deputy gangs for @KnockDotLA , exposing their 50-year reign of terror. Now I’m bringing it to you in a podcast. Subscribe today!

‎A Tradition of Violence on Apple Podcasts

‎True Crime · 2024

podcasts.apple.com

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B is 17 years old. This afternoon, she gave me a tour of the home that was reclaimed for her and her mother. She told me how excited she was to have her own bedroom for the first time in her life. CHP just knocked down her front door, and currently have her hogtied in the street

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4 years

Hey Alex, organized prtotests are a constitutional right.

Deadline Hollywood

@DEADLINE

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Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva Says Curfew Will Continue “Until The Organized Protests Are Gone”

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New: I spent a year reviewing all available records of shootings by @LASDHQ . The results are staggering. At least 916 people had deputies fire guns at them. 42% were killed. At least 307 unarmed people were shot at - 1 in every 3 shootings. (1)

Life Under the Gun: An Analysis of Shootings by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department - Knock...

Each shooting profoundly impacts the victim and health of the surrounding community, according to a Knock LA survey.

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@cerisecastle

3 years

BREAKING: An amended complaint has been filed on behalf of the deputies who were beat up the Banditos deputy gang at Kennedy Hall in 2018 unmasking additional gang members. There are now 64 named associates of the gang, including captains and commanders. Story coming.

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4 years

Protesters are now doing the Cha Cha Slide in front of LA Mayor Eric Garcetti’s official residence.

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4 years

it's been 2 and a half months and I'm still not able to engage in extended physical activity (think jogging, dancing, walking up the stairs) as a result of my injuries.

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LAPD just shot me and protestors gathered at Beverly & Fairfax with rubber bullets. I was holding my press badge above my head.

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3 years

Recently learned that @LASDHQ had crime analysts monitoring my social media earlier this year. Unclear if this is still going on.

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2 years

Explosive, exclusive reporting for @KnockDotLA from @bencamach0 : The Santa Ana Police department appears to have a gang within the ranks of their MET Team. Members share tattoos, tokens, and sexually assaulted a child. No one has been disciplined.

EXCLUSIVE: Santa Ana Police’s MET Team Includes Gang-Like Group That Sexually Assaulted a Child -...

The Santa Ana Police Department’s Major Enforcement Team (MET) members share skull tattoos, tokens and have engaged in criminal behavior.

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@cerisecastle

3 years

Thank you @GravelInstitute for featuring the stories of the families terrorized by gang members inside of @LASDHQ and my reporting for @KnockDotLA in this documentary. Please watch!

Gravel Institute

@GravelInstitute

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Criminal gangs – “Banditos,” “Executioners,” “Vikings” – operating among LA police, killing civilians with impunity. Corruption, brutality, murder: the bloody secret of Los Angeles. A documentary from the Gravel Institute. Watch it now. #GoogleLASDGangs

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The Sheriff of LA County name checks my reporting as “unproven allegations alleging ‘deputy gangs’” and instructs people to Google his press release. Funnily enough, the first search result is my article.

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@LACoSheriff_33

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Google This…

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3 years

Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all 3 counts in the murder of George Floyd.

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I spent the day in eviction court and watched 8 non jury trials. Every single one ended in the tenants losing their housing.

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4 years

LA law enforcement shot 3 people in 3 different incidents last night. One man is dead, one woman is expected to survive, and details on the third have not been released. This comes just one week after a man was shot *inside* of an area hospital by law enforcement.

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I am here outside of LA City Hall where hundreds are gathering in the rain to demand an end to the bombardment of Gaza & the liberation of Palestine.

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@cerisecastle

3 years

Oh and other news agencies, don't forget to credit the reporter who broke the story (me)

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3 years

Today my 13 part series with @KNOCKdotLA on #LASDgangs kicks off. The first 3 parts cover the origins of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the formation of one of the most infamous deputy gangs: The Lynwood Vikings.

A Tradition of Violence: The History of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

An extensive investigation into more than five decades of abuse, terror, and murder carried out by gangs within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

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3 years

what's happening in echo park right now is unconscionable

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2 years

Here’s LA City Council President @CD6Nury talking about a Black child. Remember, before city council, she was on the board for the LA Unified School District.

Knock LA

@KnockDotLA

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“This kid needs a beatdown. Let me take him around the corner, I’ll bring him right back.”

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Here’s a video that appears to show @LASDHQ deputies performing a drive by shooting on residents with so-called “less lethal” rounds. This violates several department policies. It was posted by @wtactraining , a right-wing pro law enforcement page.

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@cerisecastle

2 years

New from me: LA County Sheriff candidate Cecil Rhambo shot 3 people in 3 years: his supervisor, a colleague, and an unidentified man while off duty. That's per records @LASDHQ disclosed just 1 day after I submitted a request for them.

Sheriff Candidate Cecil Rhambo Involved in Three Shootings Over Three Years

Cecil Rhambo was involved in at least three shootings within a three-year period, injuring two other LASD personnel, one civilian, and firing at three dogs.

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@cerisecastle

3 years

Hey @KTLA I broke this story. You don't credit me. Please fix this immediately.

KTLA

@KTLA

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Baca, a 21-year veteran of the Inglewood Police Department who serves as their police union representative, was accused of delivering cocaine to a “witness cooperating with law enforcement,” according to federal authorities

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Over the weekend, a group of “concerned neighbors” organized a clean up of the area under the Cattaraugus Tunnel in West LA, which included dumping the belongings of an unhoused man and placing these enormous boulders along the sidewalk.

Ann 'tifa' Coulter Classic™

@AntifaCoulter

4 years

What the absolute fuck is this shit?

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@cerisecastle

2 years

The @latimes conveniently left this out of their article. Read the full story @KnockDotLA :

In Leaked Audio, LA City Councilmembers Hurl Racist Comments

On a leaked recording, LA City Council leadership and the Labor Federation President make racist comments and speak about redistricting.

knock-la.com

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@cerisecastle

2 years

Why does the @latimes insist on using meaningless phrases when they mean RACIST?

Steve Clow

@steveclowLA

2 years

In leaked audio, L.A. council members make racially charged remarks, mock colleagues

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Cerise Castle

@cerisecastle

3 years

Literally 15% of cases have come from dining at restaurants.

Up to 15 Percent of LA’s COVID-19 Cases Come From Dining at Restaurants

Plus, Westside Tavern closes this weekend, and free PPE for restaurants in need

la.eater.com

Christina Pascucci

@Pascucci2024

3 years

Spoke to restaurant owners in LA on this latest lockdown. They had spent thousands making outdoor dining feasible. They had prepped for Thanksgiving week, one of their biggest nights for business of the year. This is devastating for them. His one question: where is the science?

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@cerisecastle

2 years

NEW: Today @LACoSheriff Villanueva hosted H.E Shyalpa T. Rinpoche @ Hall of Justice to promote universal peace. I asked Villanueva if he & Undersheriff Murakami defying subpoenas & being sued for using racial slurs are actions of upholding peace. He said I’m “disrespectful.”

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@cerisecastle

6 months

BREAKING: The @latimes continues to be a shameful joke of a paper

Max Tani

@maxwelltani

6 months

New: Reporters at the LA Times who signed an open letter criticizing Israel have been told that they cannot write about the Israel/Gaza conflict for three months

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@cerisecastle

4 years

The LAPD says that the curfew between 8 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. tomorrow applies to everyone, INCLUDING news media according to Officer Rosario Cervantes. This is frankly, bullshit.

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@cerisecastle

2 years

Lot of talk this week about why NPR is losing its BIPOC employees left and right. Just about a year ago, I posted about my experience with LA affiliate KCRW.

Cerise Castle

@cerisecastle

3 years

KCRW was aware of what I was going through for months. It’s heartbreaking to see them choose to deny my and other’s experiences. Here is my resignation letter from the station, which details more of them.

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2 years

BREAKING: TheLA County Board of Supervisors ( @LACountyBOS ) just voted 4-1 to ask voters if they should have power to remove a sheriff for cause on November's ballot. Supervisor Barger was the no.

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@cerisecastle

2 years

Hard to believe this is a real headline from the local paper of record but the LA Times continues to place the bar on the floor

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@cerisecastle

2 years

@DailyLoud Thank you so much for sharing my reporting! More at

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@cerisecastle

2 years

Oh you mean this fire department?

ABC7 Eyewitness News

@ABC7

2 years

3 #LAFD firefighters are under investigation after a video shows them striking and removing a homeless man who they say was breaking into their fire station. Neighbors say the man has been a nuisance for months. Did they go to far? Tonight at 11 from ABC7

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Cerise Castle

@cerisecastle

3 years

KCRW is moving forward with denying any of the things I and other employees of color experienced at the station.

LA Podcast

@thelapod

3 years

Following the interview with @cerisecastle in yesterday's episode of LA Podcast, we have received the following statement from @kcrw .

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Cerise Castle

@cerisecastle

2 years

New from me for @VICENews : Leaked emails from @MayorOfLA staff show the office repeatedly disparaging @Blklivesmatter

Leaked Emails Show LA Mayor’s Ex-Chief of Staff Calling BLM ‘Annoying’

Private emails from 2016 and 2017 obtained by VICE News show members of Eric Garcetti’s office disparaging the Black Lives Matter movement.

www.vice.com

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@cerisecastle

2 years

This fundraiser appears to be a violation of @gofundme ’s policies, which prohibit raising money for the legal defense of an alleged violent crime.

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@cerisecastle

3 years

My family started doing monthly Zoom calls to stay close during the pandemic. 10 people that started out with us have died of COVID-19.

Guardian US

@GuardianUS

3 years

Gwyneth Paltrow broke down and ate bread during quarantine. What was your lowest point?

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@cerisecastle

10 months

. @LASDHQ is the biggest sheriff’s department in the USA. Over the past year, I’ve conducted an extensive review of all available records of their shootings. On Monday, @KnockDotLA will launch the first ever public-facing, searchable database of the shootings. Stay tuned.

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@cerisecastle

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NEW: I’ve signed with CAA! I’m so happy to join the family, and looking forward to what is next.

Journalist Cerise Castle Signs With CAA (Exclusive)

She has earned a slew of awards for the podcast ‘A Tradition of Violence,’ about deputy gangs inside the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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Cerise Castle

@cerisecastle

3 years

Another bad LA take from the NYT. The article fails to ask why LA city and county allocate large sums for policing and little for social welfare. Also weird the author mentions the death of John Horton in the first graph yet never discusses the deputy gang who killed him.

The New York Times

@nytimes

3 years

A year after the murder of George Floyd, Los Angeles and other American cities are facing a surge in violent crime, forcing cities whose leaders embraced the idea of police reform to reassess how far they are willing to go to reimagine public safety.

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