New from
@SamTLevin
and I: newly obtained videos from the 2022 shoot-out show San Bernardino deputies shot the abducted teenager as she walked to deputies for help:
Watching people delight in the collapse of a bank that’s been vital to the greatest wealth generation engine this country has had for the last 2 decades is really disheartening to see.
I think this is a Twitter problem.I’m gonna be spending less time here.
There are no mugshots, no posted bail, no handcuffs, no “crime wave” panic. Just a small fine to a billion dollar company for the crime of child labor.
INBOX: A Popeye's franchise headquartered in Oakland, CA has been fined $212,000 for child labor and overtime violations, including illegally hiring kids as young as 13
Lots been said about the occupations being funded by “dark money” but the student’scoccupying UCLA aren’t the ones with the giant electronic screen and live music setup.
For the uninitiated, here is the clip of Chief Moore getting the full brunt of LA’s anger after LAPD’s protest violence during the start of the Uprising in 2020.
*Parents* of children who attend Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District placed a pair of shoes for "each child" that will be pulled from the district if they follow through with the vax mandate.
I'm gonna bet this was about 5-10 parents that brought 10-15 pairs of shoes.
Attacking Jewish protesters is something that gets widespread condemnation from public officials. Look forward to their statements denouncing this violence.
Here is Keenan with his hands behind his back and the officer using his taser to force further compliance. Keenan died at the hospital from cardiac arrest, something tasers are known to cause.
Police stood watch outside a North Hollywood elementary school Friday morning as a group of parents protested a Pride Day assembly, bringing to a head weeks of turmoil that saw a transgender teacher’s LGBTQ Pride flag burned.
@CaitlinPacific
The fact he didn't know if a child was hiding in a dressing room, in a clothing store, where officers were told people were sheltering in place, is part of the reason why he shouldn't have opened fire. Knowing what's behind your target is one of the first things they teach you.
Zionists are constantly making false accusations of pro-Palestine activists “inciting & threatening violence.”
Meanwhile, the Zionist owner of
@cavs
is in our DMs making actual threats of gun violence!
@musoftolerance
MUST cancel this IOF propaganda event for EVERYONE’S safety.
Officers were given a celebratory coin for shooting an unarmed protester in the testicle. This is just a peek behind the curtain on the culture that all of these departments thrive on.
I don't yet have a copy of a separate investigation into the challenge coin (see pic) that was also completed by the outside law firm.
Sources say there will be a press conference later today.
A crime spree but since it’s a corporation there are no handcuffs, no substantial repercussions, and no op-eds decrying the fall of society and asking for more cops.
LA activists are in San Pedro right now in solidarity with Oakland workers and activists who have blocked a boat from Israel from docking at the port. They are taking a stand against doing business with the apartheid state of Israel.
Earlier today, LAPD’s Bomb Squad responded to the 900 Block of East 61st street for a large firework seizure. Our officers are carefully removing and preparing these dangerous materials for transport, remaining committed to keeping our community members and local businesses safe.
If you are going to Echo Park tomorrow please do not live-stream, please be respectful of the residents and the activists by protecting their identities, and be mindful about what you share. You are in someone's home and space. Respect it.
It is clear in the video that Takar Smith is in crisis. Officers spend 20 minutes talking w/ him. This is the final moment before they shot him. It is unclear if he was picking up the knife to put away, but he has already been tased, & is in a kneeling position blocked by bikes
I am out. The violence came from police this time. Trans and queer activists were targetted and hurt today by LAPD. Far right extremists got to roam the city freely. Excessive force followed by an illegal kettle and arrest. No sure on final arrest numbers yet.
@acekatana
@WSJ
*stuck in traffic for 45 minutes while a BMW rides my bumper for miles* This is a meditative practice and I wish it was longer. Maybe I should take the long way home?
Photojournalist is making “post-photography AI reporting” images about refugees fleeing Cuba. Then selling the fake images of people suffering as NFTs where only 10% of profits go to helping people.
Is “AI reporting” of war-zones next?
Folks from the park came over and gave the vendor's money afterwards. A couple people came over to yell at the cops. Folks from inside the park were visibly upset. That's community.
By the year's end, LA will say have said goodbye to Nury, Joe Buscaino, Caruso, a failed Gascon recall, KdL, Villanueva, Koretz, Mitch O'Farrell, Mark Ridley Thomas, Feuer, and Garcetti.
Either by the voters, tenures ending, or their own failures including crimes and racism.
In covering the far-right in LA and Southern California, there are two facts:
1) It is always the same people who have been fixtures since even before 2020.
2) The police will always side with the far-right in crowd control and who they arrest/detain.
LAPD tased a person after a traffic accident who was experiencing “erratic behavior.” They also used joint locks and body weight to handcuff them. He then died in custody of a cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest can be caused by the use of tasers.
Crime up 65% at MTA properties since 2020. Average monthly violent crimes up 15% compared to last year. MTA operators have had machetes pulled on them and urine and feces flung on them. We cannot have a viable transit system if we cannot keep passengers and staff safe. It’s that…
If you write anything about today’s protest at a grade school in North Hollywood know that this has zero to do with parents rights and everything to do with bigotry and fascism. Your reporting should focus on that and not both sides it like neutral cowards.
Shadow teams infiltrate every protest or vigil. If you sense a lack of a uniformed police presence, it means most likely the cops are in plainclothes in the crowd.
According to LAPD documents that we obtained using the Public Records Act, "Shadow Teams" infilitrated crowds during the George Floyd uprising in order to "identify plans for civil disobedience" "document crowd behavior" and "report spontaneous celebrations."
LAPD deployed their "shadow teams" during the Echo Park Lake protests. The shadow teams are used to infiltrate protests to conduct surveillance and grab people who may be involved in "illegal activity." They move in two to five officer teams, plainclothed, with a supervisor
Police departments are spending millions to catch people stealing shampoo, detergent, and toothpaste. Ruining people’s lives over it. Yet when it comes to violent crime like child labor the resources and response is a slap on the wrist.
This guy assaulted a journalist and physically intimidated two other journalists. All in front of LAPD who did nothing. If you have a name, please let me know!
Remember when LAPD ran a recruitment ad on Breitbart? Well, it turns out they were really worried about social media engagement and a rising negative sentiment. We pay the department for social monitoring software like TalkWalker to worry about tweets like .
@drmistercody
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When David Graeber called the police "armed bureaucrats" this is what he meant. The police spend most of their time intervening in administrative violations. In this case, enforcing where someone can sleep, sit, or lie down.
An LAPD officer tells an unhoused man he didn't move his tent and belongings far enough, during a "major cleaning" this morning in CD13. Says everything needs to be moved at least one block away.
Nobody is gonna use their several thousand dollar broadcast camera to hit a cop. Especially considering the camera would be filming you doing such a thing. Nobody is that stupid.
LAPD rep refers to Uvalde: "As we've seen in places like Uvalde, Texas, over the last year - time matters, and we want to be able to respond to a situation safely while at the same time being placed in a dangerous situation, and SPOT will allow us remote visibility."
LAPD just sent in the riot police to break up a pro-Palestinian protest outside of a mansion in Brentwood being used by Kamala Harris to gather campaign donations.
LAPD HQ has metal fencing set up around the building tonight. Wasn’t there two days ago. Most likely in anticipation for a Supreme Court decision or something else I am unaware of. A sign of the times to come.
An enlarged heart and cocaine use have been identified as the causes of death for Keenan Anderson, a man who died hours after receiving multiple Taser shocks at the hands of Los Angeles police earlier this year, according to an autopsy released Friday
Chicago cops were using Shotspotter alerts to cover for their illegal searches/seizures. They turned off body-cams and lied on police reports because the stops were illegal. A citizen filed a complaint, which initiated this investigation. LAPD gang cops did the same this year.
This is such a wild story. These cops in the Calumet district weren't just filing false reports, they were terrorizing an entire neighborhood, shaking down people at illegal traffic stops and on the street. The corruption is endemic.
LAPD was too busy negotiating with orgs at the protest that they missed the small determined group who slipped past their skirmish line. They found the celebs and shut them down. All day they were caught off guard.
Every elected official is trying to sell the public on this freeway repair as an example of how helpful and efficient the government can be to solve problems. But all it shows is they’ve had the power to fix structural problems like this overnight, but don’t.
The I-10 is opening TONIGHT ahead of schedule thanks to the workers who put in time around-the-clock.
They have shown the country that Angelenos get things done.
And I’m committed to ensuring that any additional federal resources needed to finish the job are available.
NEW: Journalist
@bencamach0
has filed an anti-SLAPP lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles, which is suing him for possessing headshot photographs of LAPD officers he legally obtained through a records request. Lawsuit here:
Peaceful protestors marched from city hall towards a freeway on ramp where they were confronted by the LAPD. Officers quickly became physical with the weaponless crowd…
@LATACO
The picket outside Medieval Times in Buena Park is actively trying to turn people away from crossing the picket. Over 10 people have gotten full refunds instead of crossing the picket line, including a family who came from Ohio.
Pat “This war is so fucking illegal” Tillman being used as military propaganda is unsurprising considering that’s what he was used for when he enlisted. They also leave him being murdered by the US military out of these stories.
The
#LAPD
shot and killed this young man on January 3rd. His name was
#OscarLeon
. He is part of the working-class, large immigrant and Indigenous community in
#LosAngeles
from Puebla. He was a human being who was loved. He struggled w mental health and was in deep grief.
#TakarSmith
was a Black father of 6, whose wife called for help when he went into a mental health episode. LAPD murdered him inside their apartment. Family needs help with permanent relocation, food, funeral and much more. Please give generously.
Doesn’t hit the same when you massively lose your election and you’re out of a job next year. But thank you for confirming you’re the type of person everyone thought you were.
Prosecutor John Fowler argues in court that only 2 out of 150-200 protesters on March 5th at the construction site had registered cell phones on them and that this is evidence of a conspiracy. Actually, it's just a cultural norm in the movement, no foreknowledge required.