Marqueece Harris-Dawson – California Globe

LA City Council Unanimously Votes to Ban Minor Traffic Stops

May 7, 2026 11:44 amMay 7, 2026 11:44 am

In a unanimous 14-0 vote Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council approved a motion urging the civilian Board of Police Commissioners to severely restrict pretextual traffic stops (minor traffic stops), effectively handcuffing LAPD officers from using broken taillights, expired registrations,...

Homicide Rates Fall in Los Angeles; City On Pace to Have Record Low Murders Since 1968

July 9, 2025 6:07 pmJuly 9, 2025 6:07 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced on Wednesday that the city of Los Angeles is currently on pace to have the lowest number of homicides since 1968 – only 116 homicides being reported at the end of June. “Reports show...

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Responds to Federal Lawsuit Against Citywide Sanctuary Policy

July 2, 2025 2:45 amJuly 2, 2025 2:46 am

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass responded on Tuesday against a federal lawsuit that challenges the city over it’s sanctuary policies, with Mayor Bass directly stating that it is part of an “all out assault” against L.A. The lawsuit, United States...

City Of Los Angeles Expected To Make Major Cuts As City Faces A Nearly $1 Billion Budget Deficit

March 20, 2025 1:48 pmMarch 20, 2025 1:48 pm

Los Angeles City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo shocked many on the Los Angeles City Council Wednesday by announcing that the city budget deficit was worse than they thought, coming in at just under $1 billion in the red. In a...

Former LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley Will Appeal Firing By Mayor Bass

February 28, 2025 2:45 amFebruary 28, 2025 2:46 am

Former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley announced on Thursday that she would be appealing her dismissal last week by Mayor Karen Bass before a special meeting on Friday. Bass and Crowley have clashed publicly and privately since the...

Los Angeles Pushes Sanctuary City Ordinance Prior to Donald Trump’s Inauguration

November 14, 2024 5:07 pmNovember 15, 2024 6:38 am

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto continued to expedite their “sanctuary city” ordinance this week, hoping to get it in front of the City Council, passed, and formalized into law before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration...

Los Angeles City Council Proposes Limiting Traffic Stops For Law Enforcement

June 14, 2024 2:35 amJune 14, 2024 2:36 am

The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-0 on Wednesday to begin a study into if the city can limit the LAPD into halting “pretextual” traffic stops, if a new unarmed agency can conduct traffic stops for minor infractions such as...