Morning cop briefing
LAPD consent decree in the news
The Los Angeles Police Department continues to need to improve its investigation of use-of-force cases - particularly officer-involved shootings - to satisfy the terms of a federal consent decree, a court-appointed monitor reported Thursday. dailynews.com
Phony art
A family of art dealers faces civil charges for allegedly selling cheap and unauthorized works as authentic, fine art reproductions for thousands of dollars. dailynews.com
Death sentence urged for gangster
A Canyon Country gang member who recruited gang associates to kill a Rancho Dominguez businessman at the behest of the victim's sister should get the death penalty, a jury has recommended. dailynews.com
Something completely different
Two Vietnamese police officers have been imprisoned for helping a woman on Death Row become pregnant so she would not have to face the firing squad. dailynews.com