After a Times article naming LAPD officers involved in a blast that destroyed part of a South L.A. neighborhood, residents marched to demand those responsible be fired.
Chief Moore must comply with legal obligations to release records of the 2021 fireworks explosion in South Los Angeles to assess the adequacy of the department's investigative, management and disciplinary systems.
Chief Moore must comply with legal obligations to release records of the 2021 fireworks explosion in South Los Angeles to assess the adequacy of the department’s investigative, management and disciplinary systems.
The LAPD destroyed much of a South L.A. neighborhood, but would not identify the officers involved. Through investigative records, court documents and interviews, The Times was able to figure them out.