This creates a protective "legal bubble" around Nick, stripping validity from the unauthorised reports that paint him as a monster.

This creates a protective "legal bubble" around Nick, stripping validity from the unauthorised reports that paint him as a monster.

Protecting Nick Reiner? Why LAPD is refusing to answer anything on Rob Reiner's murder case

LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell confirmed investigation into deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner, with Nick Reiner arrested and booked for murder, held on $4 million bail.

LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell confirmed investigation into deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner, with Nick Reiner arrested and booked for murder, held on $4 million bail.

'Hearts go out': LAPD’s gives first official reaction on Rob Reiner's murder case, confirms Nick Reiner's arrest

Arresting Rob Reiner’s son wasn't enough. To find the "hidden" evidence from secret journals to deleted texts police need a search warrant. Without it, the "fruit of the poisonous tree" rule could let the killer walk free on a technicality.

Arresting Rob Reiner’s son wasn't enough. To find the "hidden" evidence from secret journals to deleted texts police need a search warrant. Without it, the "fruit of the poisonous tree" rule could let the killer walk free on a technicality.

What is search warrant and why LAPD needs it to nail Rob Reiner's murder case for prosecution?

The Los Angeles Police Department on Tuesday (June 10) said that “dozens of arrests” have been made as several protest groups continue to gather in the designated curfew zone.&nbsp;In a post on X, it said, “Multiple groups continue to congregate on 1st St between Spring and Alameda. Those groups are being addressed and mass arrests are being initiated. Curfew is in effect.”

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“Dozens of arrests have been made f﻿or failing to disperse at the scene of an Unlawful Assembly,” the police said in a later post.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/los-angeles-protests-mayor-declares-local-emergency-issues-curfew-1749604231909">Los Angeles protests: Mayor declares local emergency, issues curfew</a>&nbsp;Similar protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Trump administration have now spread to major cities like New York, Chicago, Seattle, Denver, San Francisco, Atlanta and more.&nbsp;Meanwhile, up to 100 employees reportedly suspected of being in the country illegally were caught, witnesses said, in what immigration officers claimed was its largest Nebraska enforcement action since President Donald Trump became president.&nbsp;Outside of Glenn Valley Foods, community activists, a pastor among them, reported seeing individuals being taken out of the plant. Some were put into three 15-passenger vans. Others were put onto a bus with boarded windows and a law enforcement escort.

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday (Jun 10) declared an overnight curfew in the downtown area of the second-largest city of the United States as the unrest and vandalism continue amid protests against immigration raids.&nbsp;“I have declared a local emergency and issued a curfew for downtown Los Angeles to stop the vandalism, to stop the looting,” Bass told reporters.&nbsp;This comes after a federal judge denied California Governor Gavin Newsom's request for an immediate restraining order to block the Trump administration's decision to deploy thousands of National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles protests: Amid curfew, mass arrests being initiated as protestors flout orders, says LAPD

The Los Angeles Police Department on Tuesday (June 10) said that “dozens of arrests” have been made as several protest groups continue to gather in the designated curfew zone. In a post on X, it said, “Multiple groups continue to congregate on 1st St between Spring and Alameda. Those groups are being addressed and mass arrests are being initiated. Curfew is in effect.”

The police said that dozens of arrests have been made f﻿or failing to disperse at the scene of an Unlawful Assembly

Lil Tay, whose real name is Claire Hope, has died, according to a post on her verified Instagram account. However, the internet personality's father and former manager couldn't confirm whether the young rapper was dead.

Lil Tay, whose real name is Claire Hope, has died, according to a post on her verified Instagram account. However, the internet personality's father and former manager couldn't confirm whether the young rapper was dead. The Instagram statement, posted on Wednesday, said her death was sudden, tragic and entirely unexpected. The post also mentioned that her brother, Jason Tian is also dead. Furthermore, the statement said both cases are under probe. "It is with a heavy heart that we share the devastating news of our beloved Claire's sudden and tragic passing. This outcome was entirely unexpected and has left us all in shock. Her brother's passing adds an even more unimaginable depth to our grief," the Instagram statement read. "During this time of immense sorrow, we kindly ask for privacy as we grieve this overwhelming loss, as the circumstances surrounding Claire and her brother's passing are still under investigation," it further stated. Lil Tay's father, Christopher Hope, told Insider he could not comment on the Instagram post and refused to respond whether his daughter was still alive. He also declined to verify if someone else posted the news about Lil Tay's death on her Instagram. ALSO READ | Teen influencer Lil Tay's 'unexpected' death shocks netizens, her brother's demise adds to the mystery Lil Tay's former manager, Harry Tsang, could not confirm or deny the news of her death. "Given the complexities of the current circumstances, I am at a point where I cannot definitively confirm or dismiss the legitimacy of the statement issued by the family," Tsang told Insider. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the county medical examiner had no details on a probe into the demise of anyone named Claire Hope. Even the Vancouver Police Department had no reports of her death and was not probing any such case. Despite the confusion, the word spread swiftly on the internet. Lil Tay came into the limelight in 2017 for her bold onscreen persona on social media. She used to post pictures with mansions, cars and bundles of cash. She disappeared from the internet after a video leaked with a voice behind the camera feeding her lines. After the video leak incident, a battle reportedly transpired for her career's future, with her manager, father, and promoter on one side, and her mother, Angela Tian and brother on the other. After years of inactivity, Lil Tay's Instagram account resurfaced in 2021 with messages purportedly from her brother accusing their father of physical and emotional abuse and taking all of Tay's money. Hope responded to the charges with a stop-and-desist letter to Instagram. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Is Lil Tay really dead? Internet personality's father declines to confirm news

&nbsp;Los Angeles police were on site and ready to arrest actor Will Smith at the Academy Awards on Sunday for slapping presenter Chris Rock, the producer of the Hollywood ceremony said on Thursday. 
 
The authorities did take not any action because Rock declined to press charges, producer Will Packer said, echoing what a police spokesperson said on Sunday. 
 
"They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment," Packer said in excerpts from an interview that will air Friday on ABC`s "Good Morning America." 
 
"They said, we will go get him. We are prepared. We`re prepared to get him right now," Packer added. 
 
During the live Oscars telecast, Smith strode up to the stage after Rock made a joke about the appearance of Smith`s wife, then smacked the comedian`s face. 
 
Less than an hour later, Smith gave a tearful speech on stage as he accepted the best actor trophy for his role in "King Richard." 
 
Behind the scenes, police were discussing options with Rock, Packer said. 
 
Rock "was being very dismissive of those options. He was like, `No, no, no, I`m fine.` And even to the point where I said, `Rock, let them finish,`" Packer added. 
 
Representatives for Rock did not immediately respond to a request for comment. 
 
Smith apologized to Rock, producers and viewers in a statement on Monday, saying he had "reacted emotionally". 
 
Rock`s joke about Smith`s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, made a reference to the 1997 film "G.I. Jane" in which actress Demi Moore shaved her head. It was unclear whether Rock was aware that Jada Pinkett Smith has a condition that causes hair loss. 
 
A police spokesman said Sunday night that the individual involved in the incident had declined to press charges, but did not provide details about the interactions at the awards show. 
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Los Angeles police were on site and ready to arrest actor Will Smith at the Academy Awards on Sunday for slapping presenter Chris Rock, the producer of the Hollywood ceremony said on Thursday.

Los Angeles police were on site and ready to arrest actor Will Smith at the Academy Awards on Sunday for slapping presenter Chris Rock, the producer of the Hollywood ceremony said on Thursday. The authorities did take not any action because Rock declined to press charges, producer Will Packer said, echoing what a police spokesperson said on Sunday. "They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment," Packer said in excerpts from an interview that will air Friday on ABC`s "Good Morning America." "They said, we will go get him. We are prepared. We`re prepared to get him right now," Packer added. During the live Oscars telecast, Smith strode up to the stage after Rock made a joke about the appearance of Smith`s wife, then smacked the comedian`s face. Less than an hour later, Smith gave a tearful speech on stage as he accepted the best actor trophy for his role in "King Richard." Behind the scenes, police were discussing options with Rock, Packer said. Rock "was being very dismissive of those options. He was like, `No, no, no, I`m fine.` And even to the point where I said, `Rock, let them finish,`" Packer added. Representatives for Rock did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Smith apologized to Rock, producers and viewers in a statement on Monday, saying he had "reacted emotionally". Rock`s joke about Smith`s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, made a reference to the 1997 film "G.I. Jane" in which actress Demi Moore shaved her head. It was unclear whether Rock was aware that Jada Pinkett Smith has a condition that causes hair loss. A police spokesman said Sunday night that the individual involved in the incident had declined to press charges, but did not provide details about the interactions at the awards show.

Police offered to arrest Will Smith, Oscars 2022 producer says

Reports claim Facebook has asked the Los Angeles police to stop making fake accounts and halt attempts to collect data of users.

Facebook in a letter reportedly told the Los Angles Police Department (LAPD) that it had set up fake accounts to carry out surveillance as it directed the department not to undertake such activities.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/facebook-advertisers-promoted-false-claims-about-climate-change-during-cop26-summit-430321">Also Read:&nbsp;Facebook advertisers promoted false claims about climate change during COP26 summit</a>

The police department was reportedly working with a tech company which analysed user data to solve crimes.

The report comes as Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen expressed concern over Facebook's "metaverse" which is a virtual reality platform over privacy issues.

Haugen said it was "super problematic" as the company was seeking to monitor people. The former Facebook employee had earlier leaked files while questioning Facebook's policies and its effect on young people as she alleged&nbsp;that the company put profits before the safety of users.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/facebook-still-harvesting-teen-data-to-fuel-ads-warns-research-429863">Also Read:&nbsp;Facebook still harvesting teen data to fuel ads, warns research</a>

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg had hit back at Haugen's allegation saying that it was "deeply illogical". The company said although it aims at profits but allegations that it does so at the "expense of people’s safety" is a "lie"&nbsp;

Haugen applauded EU's&nbsp;Digital Services Act as a "global gold standard" with "huge potential" while adding that Facebook cannot remain the "judge, jury, prosecutor and witness".

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/indian-american-hired-woman-to-slap-him-for-using-facebook-elon-musk-approves-428710">Also Read:&nbsp;Indian-American hired woman to slap him for using Facebook; Elon Musk approves</a>

"The decisions made by Facebook's leadership are a big problem. For children, for public safety and for democracy," the Facebook whistleblower asserted.

(With inputs from Agencies)

Reports claim Facebook has asked the Los Angeles police to stop making fake accounts and halt attempts to collect data of users. Facebook in a letter reportedly told the Los Angles Police Department (LAPD) that it had set up fake accounts to carry out surveillance as it directed the department not to undertake such activities.

Reports claim Facebook has asked the Los Angeles police to stop making fake accounts and halt attempts to collect data of users. Facebook in a letter reportedly told the Los Angles Police Department (LAPD) that it had set up fake accounts to carry out surveillance as it directed the department not to undertake such activities. Also Read: Facebook advertisers promoted false claims about climate change during COP26 summit The police department was reportedly working with a tech company which analysed user data to solve crimes. The report comes as Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen expressed concern over Facebook's "metaverse" which is a virtual reality platform over privacy issues. Haugen said it was "super problematic" as the company was seeking to monitor people. The former Facebook employee had earlier leaked files while questioning Facebook's policies and its effect on young people as she alleged that the company put profits before the safety of users. Also Read: Facebook still harvesting teen data to fuel ads, warns research Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg had hit back at Haugen's allegation saying that it was "deeply illogical". The company said although it aims at profits but allegations that it does so at the "expense of people’s safety" is a "lie" Haugen applauded EU's Digital Services Act as a "global gold standard" with "huge potential" while adding that Facebook cannot remain the "judge, jury, prosecutor and witness". Also Read: Indian-American hired woman to slap him for using Facebook; Elon Musk approves "The decisions made by Facebook's leadership are a big problem. For children, for public safety and for democracy," the Facebook whistleblower asserted. (With inputs from Agencies)

Facebook warns Los Angeles police not to create fake accounts, stop collecting user data

Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) employees have sued over mandatory Covid vaccination directions. They have alleged that the department has created 'hostile work environment' for unvaccinated members of the staff. The employees also argued that the vaccine mandate violated their privacy and civil rights.

The lawsuit has thrown up an aggressive challenge to the vaccine mandate and some police unions across California have threatened mass resignations.&nbsp;

US President Joe Biden has taken a strong stance recently with respect to vaccination. It has been made mandatory for government workers to get vaccinated failing which even their jobs would be on the line.&nbsp;

The mandate however is attracting legal challenges.&nbsp;

"Have at it," a defiant Biden told reporters on Friday when asked about legal challenges to the strict vaccination rules that would affect tens of millions of American workers.

After months of seeking to boost vaccination rates through gentle persuasion and incentives, the Democratic president made it clear on Thursday that he was fed up as the Delta variant sends Covid cases surging across the country.

Biden directly addressed the estimated 80 million eligible Americans who have not yet gotten the shot against a disease that has left 650,000 people dead in the United States.

"We've been patient, but our patience is wearing thin," the 78-year-old president said. "And your refusal has cost all of us. So, please, do the right thing."

Biden's plan mandates vaccinations for all federal employees and contractors and businesses with more than 100 employees. Companies could face fines if they do not comply.

Most of the Americans who have not yet been vaccinated tend to be younger, less educated, and more likely to be Republican, according to studies.

Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas said Friday that while he supports the vaccine, getting the shot should be the individual choice of every American.

"The federal government has no authority to force businesses in Texas and across the country to mandate their employees get vaccinated," Cruz said. "It is cruel and burdensome to impose this authoritarian mandate.

"While I support the vaccine and have received it, Americans have the right to exercise personal choice when it comes to their health."

(With inputs from agencies) 
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Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) employees have sued over mandatory Covid vaccination directions. They have alleged that the department has created 'hostile work environment' for unvaccinated members of the staff.

Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) employees have sued over mandatory Covid vaccination directions. They have alleged that the department has created 'hostile work environment' for unvaccinated members of the staff. The employees also argued that the vaccine mandate violated their privacy and civil rights. The lawsuit has thrown up an aggressive challenge to the vaccine mandate and some police unions across California have threatened mass resignations. US President Joe Biden has taken a strong stance recently with respect to vaccination. It has been made mandatory for government workers to get vaccinated failing which even their jobs would be on the line. The mandate however is attracting legal challenges. "Have at it," a defiant Biden told reporters on Friday when asked about legal challenges to the strict vaccination rules that would affect tens of millions of American workers. After months of seeking to boost vaccination rates through gentle persuasion and incentives, the Democratic president made it clear on Thursday that he was fed up as the Delta variant sends Covid cases surging across the country. Biden directly addressed the estimated 80 million eligible Americans who have not yet gotten the shot against a disease that has left 650,000 people dead in the United States. "We've been patient, but our patience is wearing thin," the 78-year-old president said. "And your refusal has cost all of us. So, please, do the right thing." Biden's plan mandates vaccinations for all federal employees and contractors and businesses with more than 100 employees. Companies could face fines if they do not comply. Most of the Americans who have not yet been vaccinated tend to be younger, less educated, and more likely to be Republican, according to studies. Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas said Friday that while he supports the vaccine, getting the shot should be the individual choice of every American. "The federal government has no authority to force businesses in Texas and across the country to mandate their employees get vaccinated," Cruz said. "It is cruel and burdensome to impose this authoritarian mandate. "While I support the vaccine and have received it, Americans have the right to exercise personal choice when it comes to their health." (With inputs from agencies)

LAPD officials file lawsuit against compulsory Covid vaccination

The shooting happened after officers responding to a call were cut off by a car in front of their vehicle, Los Angeles Police Department Detective Meghan Aguilar told reporters.

Officers kill man in body armor who drove into LA Police car

People often ask each other 'if you could be anyone, who would you be?'. A Los Angeles man has decided he would rather be the Philippine President than carry his own identity — at least for official purposes.

Internet was left in fits of laughter after the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) tweeted the photo of a fake driver's license featuring a picture of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

"Vice Officers recognized the picture used on a fake ID, to be that of the President of the Philippines," LAPD tweeted. "Good thing our Officers patrol Historic Filipino Town and are up to speed. Nice try."

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The license is signed with the name Norman D, who is reportedly 180lbs heavy, with brown eyes, black hair and 5.09ft, as per the license. LAPD censored all other information from the identity proof.

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Some users also appreciated the police officer's quick wit and general knowledge. The leader had also recently been in news for demanding the US to pay money to his government in exchange for the Philippines letting the US station their troops on the&nbsp;Philippines&nbsp;ground.

People often ask each other 'if you could be anyone, who would you be?'. A Los Angeles man has decided he would rather be the Philippine President than carry his own identity — at least for official purposes.

People often ask each other 'if you could be anyone, who would you be?'. A Los Angeles man has decided he would rather be the Philippine President than carry his own identity — at least for official purposes. Internet was left in fits of laughter after the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) tweeted the photo of a fake driver's license featuring a picture of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. "Vice Officers recognized the picture used on a fake ID, to be that of the President of the Philippines," LAPD tweeted. "Good thing our Officers patrol Historic Filipino Town and are up to speed. Nice try." Vice Officers recognized the picture used on a fake ID, to be that of the President of the Philippines. Good thing our Officers patrol Historic Filipino Town and are up to speed. Nice try 😂🥊🇵🇭 💯@LAPDALopez @LabradaAl @LAPDHQ @TFALpodcast pic.twitter.com/YhGkn01BEx — LAPD Rampart (@LAPDRampart) March 10, 2021 × The license is signed with the name Norman D, who is reportedly 180lbs heavy, with brown eyes, black hair and 5.09ft, as per the license. LAPD censored all other information from the identity proof. Twitter users had a fun time reacting to LAPD's tweet. That’s actually very witty 😂😂 gotta give them one for their humor ... wonder if there r " extra “ charges for impersonating a country’s leader? — Rain Lotus (@RainLotus2) March 10, 2021 × Arrest that guy in the picture! — Zack Dela Gotcha (@zackdelagotcha) March 12, 2021 × A for effort and an F for execution — jerrod k andrade (@jerry077) March 10, 2021 × Man this is hilarious lol 🤣 — JM Mangalindan (@underfvckinoath) March 12, 2021 × pic.twitter.com/xr4FUuV2x8 — It's a rogue regress (@esruez) March 13, 2021 × Some users also appreciated the police officer's quick wit and general knowledge. The leader had also recently been in news for demanding the US to pay money to his government in exchange for the Philippines letting the US station their troops on the Philippines ground.

Someone famous: LAPD catches fake driving license with photo of Rodrigo Duterte

The Los Angeles Police Department severely mishandled protests last summer in the wake of George Floyd’s death, illegally detaining protesters, issuing conflicting orders to its rank-and-file officers and striking people who had committed no crimes with rubber bullets, beanbags and batons, according to a scathing report released Thursday.

An ill-prepared department quickly allowed the situation to spiral out of control when some protesters got violent, failing to rein in much of the most destructive behavior while arresting thousands of protesters for minor offenses, according to the 101-page report commissioned by the City Council.

The report was also highly critical of the department’s leadership, saying that high-ranking officers sometimes made chaotic scenes even worse by shifting strategies without communicating clearly. In many cases, officers used “antiquated tactics” that failed to calm the more violent demonstrators, some of whom the report said deliberately threw things at officers from behind a line of peaceful protesters.

The review is the latest to find serious fault with a police department’s response to the wave of protests that swept the country in the wake of Floyd’s death in Minneapolis on May 25.

From New York to Chicago to Dallas, investigations in the past several months have found that police departments nationwide botched their handling of the protests. In city after city, officers, under faulty supervision, ignored protocols and used excessive force on demonstrators. Mass arrests swept up people who were not breaking any laws. And aggressive responses caused gatherings to quickly descend into chaos.

In New York, one highly critical report last year found that the Police Department, the nation’s largest force, badly mishandled the mass demonstrations, in part by sending untrained officers into marches.

“The response really was a failure on many levels,” Margaret Garnett, the commissioner for the New York City Department of Investigation, said at the time.

In Chicago, an inspector general’s report found that officers had failed to wear body cameras as required and underreported how many times they used their batons to strike protesters. Dallas police officers were found to have fired pepper balls at peaceful marchers. And in Philadelphia, a report commissioned by the mayor condemned an unprepared police response in which officers fueled unrest in some predominantly Black areas with excessive force against demonstrators, while allowing white men armed with bats and pipes to confront protesters in other parts of town.

In Los Angeles, undercover officers blended into the protests but then had no way to report criminal behavior directly to supervisors. Sometimes they had to be rescued from the devolving crowd, the report said, adding that the department’s intelligence operations have become less effective as positions in that field were cut in favor of patrol units.

And although officers arrested thousands of people during the protests in late May, there was no clear plan for how to detain and process them, according to the report. Some protesters were injured so severely by “less lethal” munitions — like rubber bullets and pepper balls — that they had to have surgery.

The Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement that its chief, Michel Moore, had “taken responsibility for activities over the summer,” and that the department had provided crowd control training to its officers after the summer unrest.

“The opportunity to learn from our mistakes, to grow, and become better servants to our community is something that has been embraced and we look forward to leaning into the challenges and being better,” the statement said.

RJ Dawson, who took part in the protests in Los Angeles as part of an activist group, said he had little hope that the report would lead to significant changes.

“I find that these reports tell us what we already know,” he said. “When you’re out here, you see the civil rights violations.”

The review, one of three investigations into the department’s response to the demonstrations, was completed by a panel of former police commanders and led by Gerald Chaleff, who has served on police oversight panels in Los Angeles dating back to the city’s 1992 riots after four officers were acquitted in the beating of Rodney King.

“There was a lack of preparation, a lack of planning,” Chaleff said of the Los Angeles Police Department in an interview, adding that it “could have minimized” the destruction caused by a small group of people who vandalized the city during last year’s protests.

He said that most demonstrators were peaceful, but that “there were some people there to create chaos and cause problems.”

In interviews, several commanders admitted to the authors of the report that they lacked experience in managing peaceful protests and said they did not receive enough training to maintain order.

Training in crowd control, which became mandatory after the police responded violently in 2007 to demonstrations over immigrant rights, had not occurred for several years leading up to 2020, according to the report. There are “still a few high-level personnel” with expertise in handling large demonstrations, but the report said the Police Department should prioritize the training going forward, as officers retire and are assigned elsewhere.

Officers interviewed for the report said they thought that “good relationships” with residents would keep the demonstrations peaceful, as they had in the recent past, but that their confidence resulted in them failing to plan.

The department formed lines of officers standing shoulder to shoulder to block off a street or keep the protesters from going a certain way. But this technique proved ineffective. As violence erupted, the lines did nothing to help control the crowd.

Across the country, reports have consistently shown similar failures.

In New York, more than 2,000 people were arrested during the city’s first week of demonstrations and enforcement during the height of the protests was overly aggressive and disproportionately affected people of color, according to the highly critical report, which was issued by the state’s attorney general, Letitia James. Her office received more than 1,300 complaints of police misconduct stemming from those first weeks of protest in New York City, she said.

In Portland, Oregon, Justice Department lawyers wrote last month that the city’s police department was out of compliance with a 2014 settlement agreement that focused in part on how officers used force. The Justice Department wrote in court that during protests last year, the Portland Police Bureau used force more than 6,000 times in six months, at times deviating from policy.

In Seattle, the city’s Office of Inspector General has been working on a review of last year’s protests, saying there were more than 120 separate protest events and more than 19,000 complaints about how they were handled.

In Chicago, the city’s inspector general report found that the Police Department’s senior leadership had failed the public and rank-and-file officers in its handling of intense protests. As in Los Angeles, the department failed to properly process mass arrests, the report said, overcharging some people and undercharging others. Officers obscured their badge numbers and name plates, and many did not wear body cameras, making it difficult to hold officers accountable for misconduct.

All this happened as the public’s own footage of questionable tactics by Chicago officers circulated widely, the report said. The city and the Police Department, the report said, may have been set “back significantly in their long-running, deeply challenged effort to foster trust with members of the community.”

The Dallas Police Department also came under close scrutiny for how it handled protests. A Dallas Morning News report found that the police had improperly fired pepper balls at protesters. A federal judge had issued a temporary restraining order preventing officers from using chemical agents, flash-bang grenades and other less-lethal weapons against protesters. The police chief at the time ended up resigning, though she said it was for reasons other than the criticism of the protest response.

Chaleff, who once served as the Los Angeles Police Department’s special assistant for constitutional policing under former Chief William J. Bratton, who later led the New York Police Department, noted that Thursday’s report was primarily concerned with the institutional response, not with any particular incident of police misconduct, a sign that the police had “allowed less violence” than in the past.

“I think there’s been progress,” he said. “But you have to be prepared for what’s coming, and you have to have the elected and appointed leadership that understands what is required and creates a culture for the kinds of responses that are necessary.”

The Los Angeles Police Department severely mishandled protests last summer in the wake of George Floyd’s death, illegally detaining protesters, issuing conflicting orders to its rank-and-file officers and striking people who had committed no crimes with rubber bullets, beanbags and batons, according to a scathing report released Thursday.

The Los Angeles Police Department severely mishandled protests last summer in the wake of George Floyd’s death, illegally detaining protesters, issuing conflicting orders to its rank-and-file officers and striking people who had committed no crimes with rubber bullets, beanbags and batons, according to a scathing report released Thursday. An ill-prepared department quickly allowed the situation to spiral out of control when some protesters got violent, failing to rein in much of the most destructive behavior while arresting thousands of protesters for minor offenses, according to the 101-page report commissioned by the City Council. The report was also highly critical of the department’s leadership, saying that high-ranking officers sometimes made chaotic scenes even worse by shifting strategies without communicating clearly. In many cases, officers used “antiquated tactics” that failed to calm the more violent demonstrators, some of whom the report said deliberately threw things at officers from behind a line of peaceful protesters. The review is the latest to find serious fault with a police department’s response to the wave of protests that swept the country in the wake of Floyd’s death in Minneapolis on May 25. From New York to Chicago to Dallas, investigations in the past several months have found that police departments nationwide botched their handling of the protests. In city after city, officers, under faulty supervision, ignored protocols and used excessive force on demonstrators. Mass arrests swept up people who were not breaking any laws. And aggressive responses caused gatherings to quickly descend into chaos. In New York, one highly critical report last year found that the Police Department, the nation’s largest force, badly mishandled the mass demonstrations, in part by sending untrained officers into marches. “The response really was a failure on many levels,” Margaret Garnett, the commissioner for the New York City Department of Investigation, said at the time. In Chicago, an inspector general’s report found that officers had failed to wear body cameras as required and underreported how many times they used their batons to strike protesters. Dallas police officers were found to have fired pepper balls at peaceful marchers. And in Philadelphia, a report commissioned by the mayor condemned an unprepared police response in which officers fueled unrest in some predominantly Black areas with excessive force against demonstrators, while allowing white men armed with bats and pipes to confront protesters in other parts of town. In Los Angeles, undercover officers blended into the protests but then had no way to report criminal behavior directly to supervisors. Sometimes they had to be rescued from the devolving crowd, the report said, adding that the department’s intelligence operations have become less effective as positions in that field were cut in favor of patrol units. And although officers arrested thousands of people during the protests in late May, there was no clear plan for how to detain and process them, according to the report. Some protesters were injured so severely by “less lethal” munitions — like rubber bullets and pepper balls — that they had to have surgery. The Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement that its chief, Michel Moore, had “taken responsibility for activities over the summer,” and that the department had provided crowd control training to its officers after the summer unrest. “The opportunity to learn from our mistakes, to grow, and become better servants to our community is something that has been embraced and we look forward to leaning into the challenges and being better,” the statement said. RJ Dawson, who took part in the protests in Los Angeles as part of an activist group, said he had little hope that the report would lead to significant changes. “I find that these reports tell us what we already know,” he said. “When you’re out here, you see the civil rights violations.” The review, one of three investigations into the department’s response to the demonstrations, was completed by a panel of former police commanders and led by Gerald Chaleff, who has served on police oversight panels in Los Angeles dating back to the city’s 1992 riots after four officers were acquitted in the beating of Rodney King. “There was a lack of preparation, a lack of planning,” Chaleff said of the Los Angeles Police Department in an interview, adding that it “could have minimized” the destruction caused by a small group of people who vandalized the city during last year’s protests. He said that most demonstrators were peaceful, but that “there were some people there to create chaos and cause problems.” In interviews, several commanders admitted to the authors of the report that they lacked experience in managing peaceful protests and said they did not receive enough training to maintain order. Training in crowd control, which became mandatory after the police responded violently in 2007 to demonstrations over immigrant rights, had not occurred for several years leading up to 2020, according to the report. There are “still a few high-level personnel” with expertise in handling large demonstrations, but the report said the Police Department should prioritize the training going forward, as officers retire and are assigned elsewhere. Officers interviewed for the report said they thought that “good relationships” with residents would keep the demonstrations peaceful, as they had in the recent past, but that their confidence resulted in them failing to plan. The department formed lines of officers standing shoulder to shoulder to block off a street or keep the protesters from going a certain way. But this technique proved ineffective. As violence erupted, the lines did nothing to help control the crowd. Across the country, reports have consistently shown similar failures. In New York, more than 2,000 people were arrested during the city’s first week of demonstrations and enforcement during the height of the protests was overly aggressive and disproportionately affected people of color, according to the highly critical report, which was issued by the state’s attorney general, Letitia James. Her office received more than 1,300 complaints of police misconduct stemming from those first weeks of protest in New York City, she said. In Portland, Oregon, Justice Department lawyers wrote last month that the city’s police department was out of compliance with a 2014 settlement agreement that focused in part on how officers used force. The Justice Department wrote in court that during protests last year, the Portland Police Bureau used force more than 6,000 times in six months, at times deviating from policy. In Seattle, the city’s Office of Inspector General has been working on a review of last year’s protests, saying there were more than 120 separate protest events and more than 19,000 complaints about how they were handled. In Chicago, the city’s inspector general report found that the Police Department’s senior leadership had failed the public and rank-and-file officers in its handling of intense protests. As in Los Angeles, the department failed to properly process mass arrests, the report said, overcharging some people and undercharging others. Officers obscured their badge numbers and name plates, and many did not wear body cameras, making it difficult to hold officers accountable for misconduct. All this happened as the public’s own footage of questionable tactics by Chicago officers circulated widely, the report said. The city and the Police Department, the report said, may have been set “back significantly in their long-running, deeply challenged effort to foster trust with members of the community.” The Dallas Police Department also came under close scrutiny for how it handled protests. A Dallas Morning News report found that the police had improperly fired pepper balls at protesters. A federal judge had issued a temporary restraining order preventing officers from using chemical agents, flash-bang grenades and other less-lethal weapons against protesters. The police chief at the time ended up resigning, though she said it was for reasons other than the criticism of the protest response. Chaleff, who once served as the Los Angeles Police Department’s special assistant for constitutional policing under former Chief William J. Bratton, who later led the New York Police Department, noted that Thursday’s report was primarily concerned with the institutional response, not with any particular incident of police misconduct, a sign that the police had “allowed less violence” than in the past. “I think there’s been progress,” he said. “But you have to be prepared for what’s coming, and you have to have the elected and appointed leadership that understands what is required and creates a culture for the kinds of responses that are necessary.”

LAPD severely mishandled George Floyd protests, report finds

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