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A man being detained by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH) was shot and killed by assisting Los Angeles Police Department officers after a harrowing ordeal in Koreatown on Thursday morning. According to an LAPD media release, the parents of the man – identified as 40-year-old Yong Yang – called the mental […]

Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab and the city administrative officer will provide oversight of program.

The shooting of 35-year-old Oscar Sanchez came in early 2023 amid a string of other fatal police encounters with men of color suffering mental health episodes.

The shooting of 35-year-old Oscar Sanchez came in early 2023 amid a string of other fatal police encounters with men of color suffering mental health episodes.

Two LAPD officers violated department rules in the fatal shooting of Takar Smith last January, the LAPD's civilian Police Commission ruled Tuesday.

The LAPD plans to expand a mental health crisis unit -- but can't until more clinical workers are hired.

Man Throwing Wood From Roof In Venice Brought In For Evaluation - Venice-Mar Vista, CA - Multiple reports of a man standing on a roof and a bus in the Venice area prompted police and mental evaluation unit response, LAPD said.

The long-awaited report — still a draft — makes multiple recommendations on how to reduce bad outcomes during traffic stops.

What L.A. residents have to say about police, public safety and racism among officers.