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The Los Angeles police officer who fatally shot 13-year-old Devin Brown publicly released transcripts Friday from a meeting in which a disciplinary panel cleared him of wrongdoing. The panel's decision, reached earlier this week, outraged some city leaders because it was made in secret and rejected the civilian Police Commission's finding that the shooting by Officer Steven Garcia was unjustified...

If you are not familiar with Devin Brown and his death, the facts are sad. A kid who everybody described as 'nice' went for a joyride at four in the morning on Sunday, and ended up being shot and killed by an LAPD officer. All the facts in the case are not known, and the investigation will probably take several months to complete. This case has captured so much attention that the FBI is now investigating what happened. I expect a wrongful death lawsuit to be filed against the city any day now, regardless of what the investigation finds. Even...

Around four in the morning last Sunday, an LAPD patrol car spotted a 1992 Toyota Camry being driven erratically on Century Blvd in Los Angeles. The officers tried to pull over the vehicle, but a chase ensued. This story is like so many that come out of LA every day. Angelenos love their car chases, and sadly enough, it has become a form of entertainent for the local news channels. The San Onofre nuke plant could be doing a Chernobyl, but if there is a car chase going on, all other news stops. After OJ, car chases have become as...