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NEWS ABOUT: Los Angeles Police Department

Los Angeles Police Department stories: 7 news summaries

 Two Cops 
 Targeted 
 in Rihanna 
 Probe 

LAPD officers sent home over potential photo link

Sep 11, 09 12:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - A pair of LAPD officers have been put on paid leave as part of the department’s investigation into who leaked a picture of Rihanna’s battered face to TMZ, the Los Angeles Times reports. One, Rebecca Reyes, is a 9-year veteran of the force; the other, Blanca Lopez,... More »

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entertainment • domestic violence • LAPD • TMZ • assault • Rihanna • domestic abuse • Chris Brown • photos • Los Angeles Police Department • Rebecca Reyes • Blanca Lopez

(Newser) - William Bratton surprised colleagues and the city of Los Angeles with news today that he's stepping down as police chief, the Times reports. In his 6 years, Bratton reduced crime dramatically and introduced institutional reforms. The 61-year-old will head a private security firm after he officially passes the baton in... More »

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crime • William Bratton • resignation • LAPD • police chiefs • private security firm • New York City Police Department • Los Angeles Police Department

(Newser) - Court records filed today identify Michael Jackson's personal physician as the target of a manslaughter investigation into the singer's death, the Los Angeles Times reports. The development isn't exactly a shocker, given that authorities executed a search warrant yesterday at an office and public storage unit owned by the physician,... More »

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physician • singer • Michael Jackson • icons • Conrad Murray • Los Angeles Police Department

(Newser) - A judge has ended eight years of federal oversight imposed on the LAPD after a massive corruption scandal, the Los Angeles Times reports. The judge said the police force had reformed substantially under a “consent decree” that saw tough independent audits and more thorough investigations into abuse allegations. "... More »

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police • corruption • abuse • oversight • LAPD • racial profiling • federal judges • financial disclosure • Los Angeles Police Department

(Newser) - The doctor with Michael Jackson the night he died is stonewalling questions about whether he provided the singer with the dangerous anesthesia Propofol, reports TMZ. The attorney for Dr. Conrad Murray has denied that the physician gave Jackson OxyContin or Demerol. But as for the Porpofol found in Jackson's home,... More »

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drugs • OxyContin • Los Angeles • heart attack • Michael Jackson • Demerol • Conrad Murray • Los Angeles Police Department • Propofol

jackson memorial

 Fans Beat Odds 
 to Land Tickets 


Jul 5, 09 9:55 PM CDT
(AP) - Michael Jackson fans began to celebrate tonight after beating the odds to win coveted tickets to Tuesday's memorial service at the Staples Center in LA. "I'm in shock that it has happened," said Deka Motanya, 27, of San Francisco. "It's surreal." More than 1.6 million... More »

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entertainment • Los Angeles • death • funeral • Michael Jackson • memorial service • Staples Center • Los Angeles Police Department • celebrity death

jackson investigation

 No Evidence 
 of Demerol 
 Injection: LAPD  


Jun 26, 09 2:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Authorities have seen no evidence that Michael Jackson was injected with the painkiller Demerol before his death, a detective tells the Los Angeles Times. The widely reported claims “are coming from outside the investigation,” he said today. Meanwhile, Jackson’s doctor, Conrad Murray, has returned to the city... More »

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entertainment • music • investigation • death • opiates • Michael Jackson • Demerol • Conrad Murray • Los Angeles Police Department

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