What started as a routine traffic stop quickly escalated into violence and six days of civil unrest known as the Watts Riots ...

A Department of Justice (DOJ) official prosecuting anti-deportation riot cases in California says the violence has only ...

After spending two days reviewing evidence, a California judge will use the third and last day of trial to examine the ...

Federal authorities said MS-13 gang members have a "chokehold" on the area near MacArthur Park where the raid took place.

On day 68 of ongoing ICE raids, nearly 30 people were abducted from car washes and Home Depots including permanent residents ...

But even when there are no riots or mass protests, former Interim LAPD Chief Dominic Choi argued during an interview with local radio station KNX last year that understaffing was impacting “our ...

With the 60th anniversary of the 1965 Watts Riots upon us, the annual National Night Out in Watts carried special weight.

Reporters say they were injured by LAPD officers during an Aug. 8 protest despite a temporary restraining order restricting ...

In some ways, what I see there now is worse than before 1965. Back then, nearly all residents had shelter. Today, as in other ...

The LAPD announced an "all-hands-on-deck" strategy to address recent crimes and public safety concerns in Encino. The strategy includes increased patrols, focused burglary investigations, air ...

LAPD Jim McDonnell has given new assignments to more than a dozen officials from the Police Department's upper ranks, elevating three deputy chiefs to top positions and resurrecting a long-dormant ...