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With L.A. in crisis, Mayor Karen Bass’ hiring goal for the LAPD slips further out of reach
Bass called for a burst of hiring at the LAPD two years ago. Now, her goal of a 9,500-officer force looks farther away than ...
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Mayor Bass kicks off Shine LA clean up initiative with event in Hollywood
Mayor Karen Bass hosted the first event launching the Shine LA cleanup initiative in Hollywood on Saturday morning. Bass was accompanied by Los Angeles City Council members and community activists ...
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Karen Read trial live updates: Doctor testifies about Read’s blood alcohol content
Karen Read’s second trial in connection with the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, continued on Thursday in Dedham’s Norfolk Superior Court before Judge Beverly ...
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Karen Read witness admits on stand that a key part of her testimony to grand jury wasn’t true
A witness in Karen Read’s murder trial admitted that she lied to a grand jury about a key piece of evidence in the sensational Massachusetts case — in a blow to prosecutors. Kerry Roberts ...
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Karen Read trial takeaways: Alleged murder in the snow brings tearful testimony
A firefighter who was among the first at the scene. A friend of the man found lying in the snow. And the man’s mother in tears recalling her son, a Boston police officer whose death is at the ...
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Mother of John O'Keefe gives emotional testimony during Karen Read retrial
RIGHT NOW ON THE VERY LOCAL APP AND THE VERY LOCAL YOUTUBE PAGE IN THE KAREN REED MURDER TRIAL. TODAY, THE MOTHER OF BOSTON POLICE OFFICER JOHN O’KEEFE WAS EMOTIONAL ON THE STAND AS SHE ...
Los Angeles Daily News19d
LA Mayor Karen Bass heading to Sacramento to push for $2 billion relief package
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading to Sacramento Wednesday to meet with state leaders to discuss potential solutions for the city’s precarious financial position. In recent weeks ...
The Baltimore Sun19d
LA Mayor Bass suggests laying off more than 1,600 workers in budget proposal
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has suggested laying off more than 1,600 workers in her recent budget proposal. Calling the planned layoffs a “last resort,” she said on Monday during her State of ...
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Karen Bass wants to weaken LAPD to fix a self-inflicted budget crisis
Los Angeles is such a poorly run city that Mayor Karen Bass has to weaken the city’s police department even further for budgetary purposes. Bass announced that her proposed budget would include ...
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Key Karen Read murder trial witness Kerry Roberts says victim has been 'forgotten'
"We still haven't been able to grieve because of all of this," Roberts said. Karen Read arrived in court Tuesday for the first day of her second murder trial as her defense team maintains her ...
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LA Mayor Karen Bass’ budget calls for 80% drop in financing of new affordable housing
Facing a nearly $1 billion deficit, the city of Los Angeles is set to finance much less affordable housing over the next year under a proposed budget released this week by Mayor Karen Bass.