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Lawsuit vs. ousted DA Boudin dismissed by judge

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit against former District Attorney Chesa Boudin that helped spur his recall from office, saying there was insufficient evidence.Thomas Ostly, a former assistant district attorney fired by Boudin in his first week in office in 2020, filed a lawsuit in 2021 against Boudin and the city, alleging Boudin retaliated and discriminated against him.

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Mission District

Police oversight agency says SFPD wants to diminish its power to investigate officer shootings

Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.The Department of Police Accountability on Wednesday accused the San Francisco Police Department of pushing the oversight body out of police shooting investigations.The allegations came at a Police Commission meeting, during discussions about a new memorandum of understanding between DPA and the SFPD on procedures after such incidents.

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Mission District

Judge grants final delay in Sean Moore police shooting case

A judge on Friday morning allowed for one more delay in the prosecution of San Francisco police officer, Kenneth Cha.Cha in 2017 shot Sean Moore as Moore stood on his own front steps in Oceanview.But this would be the last continuance, insisted Judge Loretta M. Giorgi."ââI've let the attorneys know very clearly that when we come back in four weeks, I'm gonna set this for the preliminary hearing," Giorgi assured Cleo Moore, the mother of Cha's victim, Sean Moore.

Los Angeles Times

LAPD releases video of officers fatally shooting pellet-gun-wielding woman in Rampart

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The Los Angeles Police Department released edited footage Monday from the fatal police shooting of a woman near a freeway overpass in Silver Lake last month, showing officers shouting orders at the woman and then opening fire after she raised what turned out to be a pellet gun in their direction.

Los Angeles Times

Few details in two recent fatal LAPD shootings

On Tuesday morning, Lara Anne Piszczek was standing with a friend outside a doughnut shop off West Anaheim Street in Wilmington when a man with a gun approached.

Los Angeles Times

A death and lawsuit bring more scrutiny to timing in LAPD shootings

When Alan Castellanos began moving toward a team of Los Angeles police officers with a knife in his hand one afternoon in April, they seemed ready to hold him off without using deadly force.

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Guided Missile Killed U.S. Aid Worker in Ukraine, Video Shows

Roughly a minute after an American paramedic, Pete Reed, and a team of aid workers began tending to a wounded civilian in the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut on Feb. 2, they were attacked.Mr. Reed, a former U.S. Marine volunteering on the war's front lines, was killed, and several of his colleagues were wounded.

Los Angeles Times

Daughter of L.A. police union boss involved in shooting of pellet-gun-wielding woman

When Jacqueline McBride and two other Los Angeles police officers fatally shot a woman wielding a replica revolver in Silver Lake last week, McBride became the third member of her immediate family to shoot someone in the line of duty.The officers from the Los Angeles Police Department's Rampart Division responded to a call about 7:55 p.m. Wednesday that a woman in a trench coat was pointing a gun at passersby in the area around Silver Lake Boulevard and Temple Street, according to a police account of the incident.

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Imagery Shows How a Cemetery for Russian Mercenaries Is Expanding

A cemetery used by the notorious Russian mercenary group Wagner has grown rapidly in size over the past several months, according to interviews and an analysis by The New York Times of satellite imagery and video footage.The expanded burial ground is rare visual evidence that shows the toll the invasion of Ukraine is taking on Wagner, especially its rank-and-file soldiers.

Portland Mercury

Good Morning, Portland: City Sweeps Southeast Camps, an Interstate Bridge Price Tag, and Protests in Peru

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.Thanks for your support!Good morning, Portland!I hope you had a restful weekend.

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Mission District

Cop Watch: Mayor Breed pulls strings - wins some, loses some

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Coming soon: Live police surveillance

Chicago Tribune

Letters: Police Superintendent Brown was right to not fire officers

I support Chicago police Superintendent David Brown, even though I am not a fan.He was correct to not fire the police officers involved in the shooting deaths of Anthony Alvarez and Adam Toledo.

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Armed police must be supported' by Met amid scrutiny over shooting

Armed officers must be supported by the Metropolitan Police, representatives have said, as some threaten to leave their posts over the suspension of an officer who shot an unarmed Black man dead.

Los Angeles Times

Family demands answers after LAPD officers fatally shoot mentally ill man in Koreatown

Increased police shootings involve individuals in mental health crises, highlighting the need for more effective collaboration between law enforcement and mental health resources. [ more ]

Dailycaller

'That's Not Gonna Work On Me': Eric Adams Interview Goes Off The Rails During Debate On NYC Cop's Murder

Democratic Mayor Eric Adams debated 'The Breakfast Club' podcast hosts on NYPD officer's death.

Lawyer criticized Adams and NYPD for 'sensationalizing crime' while ignoring fatal shootings by officers.

Adams pointed to rising crime rates in NYC and discussed tragedies faced by families. [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

Judge acquits man in gun case stemming from the night 13-year-old Adam Toledo was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer

A man who prosecutors said fired a gun while with Adam Toledo before the 13-year-old was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer was found not guilty of weapons charges Friday by a Cook County judge after a two-day bench trial.Ruben Roman, 23, stood trial this week before Judge Charles Burns on three felony counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and one felony count of recklessly discharging a firearm.

Chicago Tribune

Trial beginning for man who was with 13-year-old Adam Toledo on morning he was fatally shot by police officer

A man who prosecutors say was with 13-year-old Adam Toledo on the morning the teen was slain was facing trial Wednesday on weapons charges, a proceeding poised to offer further glimpses into the early morning hours during which Toledo was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer.Ruben Roman, 23, is charged with three felony counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and one felony count of recklessly discharging a firearm, charges that are not related to Toledo's death but rather stem from his alleged actions while he was with the teen just before the shooting.

sfist.com

State AG Now Investigating Last Week's Police Shooting That Left Two Dead in Mission Bay

State Attorney General Rob Bonta is investigating an alleged police shooting of two men last Thursday in Mariposa Park, and new reporting indicates that SFPD may have shot both the assailant and the victim in the incident.

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