The death of a cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors after a run-in with Los Angeles police in January was caused by his heart condition and drug use, the county coroner’s report has concluded.
An update on the lawsuit brought by the family of Mely Cortado against the city of Los Angeles and the police officers accused of shooting her after a gun battle with a fleeing suspect.
Shootings by Los Angeles police officers dropped in 2022, although a larger share of those encounters turned deadly, according to preliminary data released by the Police Department.
Body camera video released by the LAPD on Monday shows officers yelling at their colleague armed with a rifle to slow down and hold up before he shot dead Valentina Orellana Peralta, 14.