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‘Violence isn’t OK’: Hollywood reacts to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock

Reactions from in and around the industry to the most talked-about moment of the Oscars ranged from delight in the mess to concern

The Guardian - US

LAPD is not investigating Will Smith, Chris Rock slapping incident at this time

LOS ANGELES — Oscar presenter Chris Rock has declined to file a police report over actor Will Smith slapping him during the live broadcast of the Academy Awards ceremony and the LAPD is not investigating the incident at this time, the department said in a release Sunday night.

Los Angeles Times

Oscars 2022: Chris Rock won’t press charges against Will Smith, police say

LAPD issued statement saying ‘The individual involved has declined to file a police report’

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Jaden Smith responds after Will Smith hits Chris Rock at the Oscars

In the most shocking moment of the night, Smith struck Rock across on the face on stage

The Independent UK

Will Smith hits Chris Rock over joke about Jada Pinkett Smith at Oscars

The actor appeared to take issue with the comedian’s joke about wife Jada Pinkett-Smith

The Guardian - US

Will Smith slaps Chris Rock during Oscars after joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith

Will Smith hit Chris Rock and verbally abused him during the Oscars presentation after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head.

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Will Smith smacks Chris Rock on stage at Oscars after Jada Pinkett Smith joke

Will Smith smacked comedian Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars on Sunday night with the audience going quiet in shock. The incident occurred before the actor won his first ever Academy Award for his role in King Richard

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Oscars 2022: Will Smith not facing charges for slapping Chris Rock, says LAPD, as Academy releases statement – as it happened

Family drama Coda won best picture at a ceremony that was overshadowed by Will Smith attacking Chris Rock

The Guardian - UK

Firearm sales by LAPD captain, LASD deputy referred to feds for possible charges

LOS ANGELES — Federal prosecutors are reviewing potential criminal charges against a high-ranking Los Angeles police official and an L.A. County sheriff’s deputy who sold high-capacity firearms without a license.

Los Angeles Times

LA says it has terminated 24 city employees over COVID-19 vaccination requirements

LOS ANGELES — Months after Los Angeles rolled out requirements for city workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the city said that as of last week, it had terminated 24 employees for violating those rules.

Los Angeles Times

A report cleared Garcetti and adviser. Attorney for LAPD officer denounces the findings

LOS ANGELES — A confidential, city-commissioned report on sexual harassment allegations made against a former political adviser to Mayor Eric Garcetti, given to a Senate panel, found no evidence that the adviser acted inappropriately or that Garcetti witnessed anything inappropriate.

Los Angeles Times

US police offer reward for dangerous Tesla stunt driver

US police are on the hunt for for a reckless Tesla driver after a death-defying stunt in Los Angeles with officials offering a $1000 reward for information.

The New Daily

Erika D. Smith: What happens when 'tough on crime' meets weak on police reform? Not public safety

Violent crime is up in California. So is the public's fear of crime. And so is the poll-driven, tough-on-crime political rhetoric.

Los Angeles Times

'Grey's Anatomy' crew member sues LAPD for racial profiling after traffic stop near set

LOS ANGELES — A Black member of a television production crew has sued the city of Los Angeles and members of its Police Department over a 2021 traffic stop in which he alleges he was racially profiled and held at gunpoint without cause.

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Karen Bass is running for LA mayor as a progressive. But some activists are frustrated

LOS ANGELES — For some of L.A.'s most outspoken left-leaning activists, the first sign of trouble came when U.S. Rep. Karen Bass unveiled her plan for ending homeless encampments on the city’s streets and sidewalks.

The Independent UK

LAPD investigating after baby injured as officer tackles man during chase

Suspect was tackled while holding a 10-month-old child

Los Angeles Times

Baby's skull fracture under investigation after LAPD officer tackles hit-and-run suspect

LOS ANGELES — A 10-month-old baby was left with a skull fracture after an LAPD officer tackled his father to the ground last month following a hit-and-run crash and pursuit, and police are reviewing the use of force, authorities said this week.

Reason

Brickbat: They Blew It

A Los Angeles Police Department bomb disposal squad ignored concerns repeatedly expressed by one technician that they were overloading a containment chamber inside a tractor-trailer with homemade fireworks, according to an inspector general's report. The chamber exploded in 2021 on the street in the middle of a Los Angeles neighborhood,…

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New limits on 'pretextual stops' by LAPD officers approved, riling police union

LOS ANGELES — Under a new policy adopted Tuesday, Los Angeles police can no longer use minor violations as an excuse to investigate motorists, bicyclists or pedestrians for more serious crimes unless they first have information that justifies the intrusion.

Los Angeles Times

LAPD bomb technician’s warnings were ignored before ill-fated fireworks detonation, report finds

LOS ANGELES — Before members of the LAPD bomb squad destroyed part of a South L.A. neighborhood by exploding a stash of illegal fireworks last summer, they repeatedly ignored warnings from one of their most experienced technicians that the plan was not safe, according to a new report by the…

Los Angeles Times

Training and discipline proposed for LAPD officers in new policy on traffic stops

LOS ANGELES — Under proposed new rules, Los Angeles police officers who fail to explain why they escalate mundane stops into criminal investigations will be forced to undergo training and then face increasingly severe punishments.

The Guardian - US

Woman sues LAPD for wrongful imprisonment in a case of mistaken identity

Authorities imprisoned Bethany K Farber for 13 days before realizing they had the wrong suspect wanted for crimes in Texas

Daily Mirror

Woman with same name as suspect spends 13 days in jail in case of mistaken identity

Police swooped to stop Bethany K. Farber boarding a plane to Mexico and took her into custody for almost two weeks but her family came forward to prove it was a big case of mistaken identity

Los Angeles Times

Dodgers fan says he was partially blinded by LAPD projectile at World Series celebration

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles Dodgers fan alleged in a lawsuit this week that he suffered permanent eye damage when an LAPD officer fired a projectile at him during an unruly World Series celebration.

The Independent UK

Jaida Benjamin: Family Reunion actor reported missing

Benjamin, who also appeared in ‘Insecure’, was last seen in LA on 19 February

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