Recently had my first byline as a staff writer at Capital & Main: CA’s Dept. of Justice has completed their investigation into LA County Sheriffs.

Despite an earlier promise, the findings won’t be made public.

Guess who did get to see the report: deputy unions.

capitalandmain.com/despite-promis…

Disturbing report from Cancel the Contract Antelope Valley detailing that a man who was last seen fleeing LASD was then found dead days later.

“Family members are decrying the lack of clear information surrounding this incident, and the harassment from AV deputies they have endured…”

Los Angeles jails just posted their ninth in-custody death for this year, a 35-year-old at Twin Towers:

POTENTIAL CALIFORNIA DOJ TAKEOVER OF LASD

One issue that must be highlighted - there is a SECRET report about LASD gangs, jail conditions, traffic stops, etc. with no plan on releasing report to the public. Nor did the CA DOJ get community input on the report or recommendations

The CA Dept. Of Justice has finished its investigation into LA County Sheriffs deputy gangs & presented its findings in a secret meeting!

Several county depts. were present, but not LA County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission.

A settlement agreement is expected soon, but with no community input.

Here's the email where Robert Luna announced that a settlement with CA Dept. of Justice is imminent. He says to expect findings and recommendations regarding:
+ Use of Force
+ Stops, Searches and Arrests
+ Law Enforcement Gangs
+ many more
courtesy of Captain Mike Bornman

In 2020, we sent a letter to then Attorney General Becerra demanding the Department of Justice investigate the lawless rotten culture of LASD.

#LASDgangs have violently oppressed our communities for far too long.

Read our letter here: checkthesheriff.com/about

BREAKING 🚨🚨🚨
DOJ TAKE OVER OF LA COUNTY SHERIFFS

Allegedly there was a department wide email sent out last week stating that there is a potential DOJ takeover of LASD that could happen very soon 👀👀 #LASDgangs CheckTheSheriffLA

NEW: A former LA Sheriff's deputy says in a new lawsuit that he was fired after refusing to affiliate with deputy gangs -- and that a captain involved in firing him was a tattooed member of the Regulators.
latimes.com/california/sto…

Earlier this year, Alene Tchekmedyian & I wrote about a previously unknown deputy gang within the LA Sheriff's Dept:the Industry Indians

County leaders asked LASD for more info on the group - but now oversight officials say the dept largely flouted that request

latimes.com/california/sto…

💥NEW from Keri Blakinger💥: The number of fatalities has risen so much that the annual death rate has more than doubled—in a decade where the incarcerated population has dropped by 1/3.

Today, 3/26, yet another LASD in-custody death was posted. (thread)

👉🏾latimes.com/california/sto…

This morning, Los Angeles Times published my deep dive into why LA jails deaths have gone up so much.

Just now, the jail posted yet another death -- the sixth for this year.

latimes.com/california/sto…

Deputies with LA County Sheriffs have killed 2 people in the past 4 days.
Meanwhile, the department has stopped announcing these killings on their social media pages.

You comin Sat? Pull up 📍East Los sheriff station #JusticeForDavidOrdazJr

It’s wild that ESPN & UFC have deputy gang member Mike Beltran refereeing these matches… seriously, Google it! #LASDgangs

Speaking of corruption in LA - did you know the county is using Measure J funds to contract with pro-cop consulting firm Accenture? Civil Rights Corps just sent a letter to the BoS demanding they cancel the contract #ExposeAccenture

From Akela Lacy:
theintercept.com/2024/03/12/los…

LASD gangs run LASD. There is no abolishing #LASDgangs without fully abolishing the sheriffs department!

Former LA County Sheriffs Undersheriff Timothy Murakami admitted yesterday that he had a Caveman deputy gang tattoo.

He also said he knew about a deputy gang at the station he supervised as captain, and never investigated.

More revelations in my story:

lapublicpress.org/2024/03/former…