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February 13, 2026February 17, 2026

Shadows of Favoritism: Unraveling the Web of Cronyism in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Under Sheriff Robert Luna

Inside the vast and politically charged machinery of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, where credibility is currency and accountability is supposed

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February 12, 2026February 13, 2026

LASD and the Arbitration Clock: Politics, Attrition, and the Race Toward 2028

The email from the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs arrived wrapped in confident branding and institutional polish, declaring a “productive week” and touting momentum behind a ballot measure that would place binding arbitration before voters in November 2026, highlighting

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February 12, 2026February 13, 2026

What Did and Didn’t Happen in the Rebecca Grossman Case: The Sentence That Anchored Malice, and the Witnesses Who Say They Never Heard it.

February 7, 2026

Law Enforcement in Crisis: Agencies Desperate to Attract Outside Officers for the Olympics, Many Won’t Take the Job as LA County Public Safety Continues to Spiral

Senator Ted Cruz Sends Formal Letter to President Biden Asking for Phillip Washington’s Nomination to Be Withdrawn After Senate Committee Hearing

Today, Ranking Member of the Senate of Commerce, Science and Transportation Senator Ted Cruz delivered a formal letter to President Joe Biden asking for Phillip Washington’s nomination to be withdrawn. Yesterday,

March 2, 2023

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Senator Ted Cruz Confirms via CA Attorney General FAA Nominee Phil Washington’s “Material Involvement” in on-going LASD Criminal Investigation

Ranking member of the Senate on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Senator Ted Cruz, gave an update yesterday at the senate confirmation hearing on the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s criminal investigation that led

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

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$5 Million Defamation Suit Filed by Whistleblower re: LA Metro Criminal Investigation Involving former CEO and FAA Nominee Phillip Washington

This report is an exclusive for The Current Report and TNT Radio A defamation suit filed by whistleblower Jennifer Loew, Special Projects manager under disgraced former CEO and Biden FAA nominee Phillip

February 10, 2023March 6, 2023

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Former LA County Sheriff’s Department Chief Resigns From NYC Corrections Amid Sexual Harassment Claims

A Former LA County Sheriff’s Department Chief and second in command of New York City Corrections Department, Joseph Dempsey, resigned February 3rd according to sources while under investigation following a sexual harassment

February 4, 2023February 23, 2023

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Disgraced Lawyer Real Housewives Husband Indicted on Federal Charges Donated Victims Settlements to Current LA Leaders Barger and Hahn

This is a breaking news story exclusively for The Current Report and TNT Radio’s State of the Nation airing today at 12 PM PT/3 PM ET By Cece Woods A who’s who

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

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Biden, Cantwell and Schumer Push for FAA Nominee Washington Despite Millions Paid Out in LGBTQ, Anti-Semitic, Anti-Latino Discrimination Cases

This is an exclusive report for The Current Report and TNT Radio airing on 1/20/23 The LBTGQ, Jewish and Latino communities may be facing major issues with discrimination as New York Senator

January 20, 2023January 21, 2023

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Nationwide Ground Stop After Continued Air Travel Chaos Breeds Big Worry in DC re Potential Nomination of Scandal Plagued Biden Pick to Head the FAA

This is an exclusive report originally published by The Current Report and airing on TNT Radio 1/12/23. As if the future of the FAA didn’t already look increasingly bleak, without a leader

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023

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Washington FAA Nomination Returned to Biden Among Allegations of Corruption, Fraud, Gender Discrimination, Anti-Semitism and Attacks on the LGBTQ Community

*This story is an exclusive for The Current Report and TNT Radio originally airing on 12/28/22. Over the Christmas holiday, air travelers scrambled amidst the chaos of winter storms and the unprecedented

December 28, 2022December 28, 2022

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Ignorance is Bliss: DA Gascon Investigates Sheriff Villanueva for a campaign violation he himself was found guilty of in 2016

Just days before the midterm elections, in what appears to be a futile attempt to secure last minute campaign funds, embattled Sheriff Alex Villanueva sent out a plea to deputies asking for

November 14, 2022November 14, 2022

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Missing Persons Advocate and Former Supporter Challenges Sheriff Villanueva to Examine His Own Complicity of Racism, Bigotry at LASD

After multiple audio recordings were leaked recently exposing racism and potential corruption by LA City Council members and Labor Union official Ron Herrera, Sheriff Alex Villanueva added fuel to the fire by

October 26, 2022October 27, 2022

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Cece Woods
The Current Report Editor in Chief Cece Woods founded The Local Malibu, an activism based platform in 2014. The publication was instrumental in the success of pro-preservation ballot measures and seating five top vote-getters in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Malibu City Council elections.During the summer of 2018, Woods exposed the two-year law enforcement cover-up in the Malibu Creek State Park Shootings, and a few short months later provided the most comprehensive local news coverage during the Woolsey Fire attracting over one million hits across her social media platforms.Since 2020, Woods was the only journalist reporting on the on-going public corruption involving former L.A. Metro CEO Phil Washington. Woods worked with Political Corruption expert Adam Loew, DC Watchdog organizations and leaders in the Capitol exposing Washington which ultimately led to the withdrawal of his nomination to head the FAA.Woods also founded Malibu based 90265 Magazine and Cali Mag devoted to the authentic southern California lifestyle.
Dale Hedges
Former Deputy Sheriff Dale Hedges graduated from Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. Academy Class 187 in October 1977. Hedges worked at Men’s County Jail, Firestone Sheriff’s Station, Lennox Sheriff’s Station, West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station, Advanced Training Bureau, (Weapons Training), North Regional Surveillance and Apprehension Team (NORSAT). He retired from the LASD in April 1997.