As LAPD braces for Inauguration Day protests, some question police tactics during past demonstrations – Los Angeles Times

As LAPD braces for Inauguration Day protests, some question police tactics during past demonstrations – Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles TimesAs LAPD braces for Inauguration Day protests, some question police tactics during past demonstrationsLos Angeles TimesAs Los Angeles braces for a fresh wave of protests Friday when Donald Trump becomes the nation’s 45th president, the city’s police department will face a familiar challenge: how to balance protesters’ constitutional rights with public safety. The LAPD …and more »

Video shows police cornering mentally ill man and fatally shooting him: ‘This was an execution’ – Los Angeles Times

Video shows police cornering mentally ill man and fatally shooting him: ‘This was an execution’ – Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles TimesVideo shows police cornering mentally ill man and fatally shooting him: ‘This was an execution’Los Angeles TimesGraphic surveillance video released Wednesday shows a throng of Fontana police officers surrounding a legally blind and mentally ill man in a convenience store before an officer opens fire, killing him. The muted video of the Nov. 22, 2015, incident …and more »

Police stopped man twice before he was named suspect in Mesa teacher’s death – AZCentral.com

Police stopped man twice before he was named suspect in Mesa teacher’s death – AZCentral.com

AZCentral.comPolice stopped man twice before he was named suspect in Mesa teacher’s deathAZCentral.comBartels was pulled over a second time by police in West Wendover, Nevada, around 5:30 p.m. Monday for a headlight violation, but records show no further action was taken. Tempe police spokeswoman Liliana Duran said at the time there was still no …and more »