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Political Betrayal: Leaders Throw Deputies Under the Bus While LA County Faces Unprecedented Staffing Crisis

In a stunning display of mixed messages and political double-speak, Los Angeles County is witnessing a leadership meltdown that’s crippling its law enforcement. On January 8, 2026, Congress members Derek T. Tran

January 11, 2026

City·LASD·News·Politics

A New Wave of Dissent Inside LASD – ALADS Under Fire, Deputies Say Union Leadership Has Failed Them

The Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS) is facing its most serious reckoning in decades. What started as a trickle of anonymous letters from frustrated rank-and-file deputies has now erupted into

August 23, 2025

Alex Villanueva 2026·LASD·News·Politics

ALADS vs. the First Amendment: Union Targets Investigative Journalist with Cease-and-Desist Over “Just A Deputy” Whistleblower Letter

In a stunning attempt to silence whistleblower allegations and intimidate the press, the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS) has issued a blistering legal threat against The Current Report, and myself,

August 5, 2025

LASD·News·Politics

New “Just a Deputy” Letter Exposes Union Corruption, Luna Collusion, and the Betrayal of Los Angeles County Deputies

A blistering new “Just A Deputy” letter was submitted anonymously to The Current Report yesterday and may be the most damning and comprehensive takedown of ALADS, the Association for Los Angeles Deputy

August 1, 2025

LASD·News·Politics