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Controversial Sheriff Candidate Eli Vera Involved in Civil Suits Alleging Political Retaliation and Lied About Mandoyan (Hoping We Wouldn’t Notice)

Last week, L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Chief Eli Vera, announced his candidacy for the top spot at LASD, running against incumbent Sheriff Alex Villanueva in the 2022 Sheriff’s election. “I believe an

May 1, 2021

News·Politics

A Deadly Trifecta: Covid Cases, Violent Crime and Public Corruption Rise Sharply in LA County – How Supervisor Sheila Kuehl “Reimagines L.A.”

You gotta hand it to Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva. The man has some Mad-Max forward-thinking skills. Back on July 21st, based on the decisions made by our county leaders, Sheriff

December 5, 2020

News·Politics

DA Lacey Sat On Rape Charges Until Last Days in Office Despite Swift Investigation by Sheriff Villanueva to Move Forward with Prosecution

Friday, officials announced after almost two years since receiving the case from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, deputy Jason Ghassan Kailany will be charged with one count each of forceable rape and

November 22, 2020

News

Op-Ed by Sheriff Alex Villanueva: The Truth About LASD

The Truth About LASD By Sheriff Alex Villanueva On December 3, 2018, I was sworn into office on a promise to Reform, Rebuild, and Restore the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. After

October 18, 2020

News·Politics

Kamala Harris’s Historical Run for VP Will Not Overshadow Past Political Choices – Denying Justice to Mitrice Richardson

Editor’s note: The Current Report contributor Dr. Ronda Hampton outlines Kamala Harris’s role in the investigation against the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department in the death of Mitrice Richardson after she was released

August 19, 2020

Mitrice Richardson·News

Finding Mitrice: The 10 Year Anniversary Of The Day We Learned Her Fate

Editor’s Note: It was a long agonizing 11 months before family, friends and the Malibu community, ultimately learned the fate of Mitrice Richardson, who had gone missing after the Malibu/Lost Hills Station

August 9, 2020

Investigations1·Mitrice Richardson·News

COVID Party Reporting Aimed at Discrediting LASD Backtracks After Media Participates in “Cancel Culture” Campaign Shaming Law Enforcement

The civil uprising associated with George Floyd’s death by a Minnesota police officer, and the on-going protests nationwide, have bolstered the Cancel Culture movement (a form of on-line group shaming) against law enforcement

August 4, 2020

News·Politics

Sheriff Addresses BOS regarding Budget and Promotions

During a live virtual Board of Supervisors’ (BOS) meeting held on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, Sheriff Alex Villanueva addressed the BOS motion regarding the partial release of $143.7M in appropriated funds that

April 29, 2020

News·Politics

Coronavirus: While COVID-19 Infections Continues to Climb in Prisons, Overall Crime Declines in L.A. County During Shutdown

As California officials scramble to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in prisons, outbreaks have flared up at two crowded California prisons, confirming the worst fears of prisoner families and advocates

April 22, 2020

News·Politics

Mitrice Richardson Investigation: Former Lost Hills Captain Who Hid Video Accused of Sexual Assault

The 10-year anniversary of Mitrice Richardson’s disappearance, and the press conference at the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Department on September 17th, proved to be a pivotal time in the relationship between family and

September 20, 2019

Investigations1·Mitrice Richardson

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