Los Angeles police are investigating suspects who allegedly swiped millions of dollars worth of sneakers in an elaborate scheme that stretched from a Nike distribution hub in Tennessee to a swanky Hollywood apartment building.
In her first few months as mayor, it seemed as if Karen Bass were a bystander when it came to the LAPD. But her actions and comments since show that she was in charge all along and deftly putting pieces in place for a change in leadership.
Los Angeles' civilian police oversight panel has ruled that an officer broke department policy last year when he maneuvered his squad car to stop a knife-wielding man.