South LA Bears Brunt of Violent Year, Rising Homicides PUBLISHED 7:40 PM PT Dec. 13, 2020 PUBLISHED 7:40 PM PST Dec. 13, 2020
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SOUTH LOS ANGELES Veteran detective Nathan Kouri is tasked with finding killers.
In November, L.A. surpassed 300 homicides for the first time in a decade. On average, about 40% of the city s homicides happen in South Bureau, where Kouri serves as supervisor.
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L.A. surpassed 300 homicides in November for the first time in a decade
City Council is weighing more cuts to LAPD as it faces a roughly $700 million shortfall due to the pandemic
The homicide division has been protected from cuts, but it s grueling and expensive work