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Having spent decades behind jail for a murder he did not commit, Maurice Hastings is declared innocent of murder by a Los Angeles judge.

A Los Angeles man who spent more than 38 years behind bars for a 1983 murder he did not commit has been declared factually innocent

LOS ANGELES — A man charged with the hate-motivated shootings of two Jewish men in Los Angeles was on the FBI’s radar before the attacks, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said.

LOS ANGELES — The outspoken prosecutor at the center of one of the most controversial cases of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón's first term in office has been suspended for remarks he made about the gender identity of a defendant.

LOS ANGELES — A teenager accused of gunning down his 16-year-old girlfriend and her sister before setting their Westchester apartment on fire in 2018 will not be tried as an adult, bringing an end to one of the most controversial cases of the early part of Los Angeles County District…

LOS ANGELES — A 61-year-old man who prosecutors said has admitted that he killed Bishop David G. O'Connell was charged Wednesday with one count of murder in the shooting death of the much lauded religious leader.

Ricardo Castro’s bail has been set at more than $2m

LOS ANGELES — Several Torrance police officers linked to a racist text messaging scandal — including two who shot and killed a Black man in a controversial 2018 incident — are no longer employed by the troubled law enforcement agency, records show.

Life in America's inner city are often fraught with violence.

Canadian rapper faces more than 20 years in prison after being convicted by Los Angeles jury

In 2022, Ballotpedia tracked 247 recall efforts against 414 officials. This is the second-highest number of recall efforts since Ballotpedia began tracking this statistic in 2014. Only 2021 had more recall activity—with 357 recall efforts against 545 officials.