Column: He fooled voters once. Can L.A. sheriff do it again?
L.A. Democrats endorsed L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva four years ago. That hasn't happened this time.
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L.A. Democrats endorsed L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva four years ago. That hasn't happened this time.
We can talk needing police reform all we want in California. But until elected officials do more and walk their talk with sheriffs, it won't happen.
Another high-ranking sheriff's official filed a damages claim today against Los Angeles County, alleging she was retaliated against and demoted by Sheriff Alex Villanueva.
Posts about reporting written by Tim Cushing, Mike Masnick, Dark Helmet, and copia.institute
When law enforcement officials get caught saying something extremely troublesome at press conferences, the first page of the police playbook is to accuse everyone reporting/retweeting the news of misinterpreting the statements made and/or spreading misinformation. It's the "my account was hacked" of the Thin Blue Line -- a claim no one believes but one that…