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City Controller Urges Council to Reject LAPD Military Equipment Policy Until it Complies with State Law
City Controller Kenneth Mejia’s office has released a performance audit of the Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) compliance with Assembly Bill 481. Signed into law on September 30, 2021, AB 481 intended to bring public oversight and accountability to law enforcement’s use of what the law defines as military equipment, including items such as drones, high-caliber firearms, grenades, and battering rams.
Councilmember Traci Park Asks for Update on Workplace Violence and Prevention Plans Following Verdict in Brianna Kupfer Murder
LOS ANGELES, CA – Following Wednesday’s guilty verdict in the tragic and brutal 2024 murder of Brianna Kupfer, a Pacific Palisades resident, Councilwoman Park introduced a motion asking for a report on the implementation of SB 553, a new California law that requires employers to create workplace violence and prevention plans.
Westwood Housing Project Could Face Road Block Next Week
A housing project over a decade in the making could take a big step back this Wednesday. The L.A. City Council is set to decide whether or not to revoke an exemption that allowed a 250-unit housing project at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Gayley Avenue at 10951-10955 Wilshire Blvd on Wednesday, September 11. The motion was originally set for this past Wednesday, but 7th District Councilmember Monica Rodriguez had the motion continued to next week.
L.A. City Council Seeking Clarity on Anti-Camping Enforcement Following Supreme Court Ruling
On June 28, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision regarding the city of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, finding that cities may enforce rules on homeless encampments and the regulation of public spaces.
City Controller Urges Council to Reject LAPD Military Equipment Policy Until it Complies with State Law
City Controller Kenneth Mejia’s office has released a performance audit of the Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) compliance with Assembly Bill 481. Signed into law on September 30, 2021, AB 481 intended to bring public oversight and accountability to law enforcement’s use of what the law defines as military equipment, including items such as drones, high-caliber firearms, grenades, and battering rams.
Councilmember Traci Park Asks for Update on Workplace Violence and Prevention Plans Following Verdict in Brianna Kupfer Murder
LOS ANGELES, CA – Following Wednesday’s guilty verdict in the tragic and brutal 2024 murder of Brianna Kupfer, a Pacific Palisades resident, Councilwoman Park introduced a motion asking for a report on the implementation of SB 553, a new California law that requires employers to create workplace violence and prevention plans.
Westwood Housing Project Could Face Road Block Next Week
A housing project over a decade in the making could take a big step back this Wednesday. The L.A. City Council is set to decide whether or not to revoke an exemption that allowed a 250-unit housing project at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Gayley Avenue at 10951-10955 Wilshire Blvd on Wednesday, September 11. The motion was originally set for this past Wednesday, but 7th District Councilmember Monica Rodriguez had the motion continued to next week.
L.A. City Council Seeking Clarity on Anti-Camping Enforcement Following Supreme Court Ruling
On June 28, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision regarding the city of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, finding that cities may enforce rules on homeless encampments and the regulation of public spaces.
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