Yang named to Police Commission

With the Los Angeles Police Department about to enter a new era, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Thursday nominated a former U.S. attorney to serve on the Police Commission and help choose the next chief.Daiily News.

Debra Wong Yang, 49, who served as the nation's first Asian-American U.S. attorney from 2002-07, was nominated to fill the vacancy left by Anthony Pacheco, who stepped down because of personal considerations.