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The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) arrested roughly a dozen people during clashes with anarchists at a Black Lives Matter demonstration in South Los Angeles on Tuesday night. The violence marked the latest clashes after the shooting death of a black man, Dijon Kizzee, last week. Kizzee reportedly fought police and had a gun. Video evidence could not confirm whether he had reached for the gun, as police alleged at the time. Bill Melugin of local FOX affiliate KTTV reported that the crowd of “anarchists” was more “aggressive” than in previous nights. Footage posted from the scene shows anarchists screaming...

It’s the kind of thing that makes you want to join the dark (blue) side. Every year, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department runs the newest crop of donut-holders around Fontana Speedway. With no significantly new entries available, it’s no surprise that the results are fundamentally the same as they were last year. I’m not exactly sure what the justification is for using lap times to rank police vehicles, but we live in an era where police get to do pretty much whatever they want. Why not run ‘em around a track? Some of the significant laptimes: Ford (Taurus) Police Interceptor:...

Los Angeles, CA (AP) -- A Republican congressman has questioned Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca's relationship with an Islamic nonprofit during a hearing in Washington. Indiana Rep. Mark Souder asked Baca why he attended fundraisers for the Council on American-Islamic Relations during a subcommittee hearing on local law enforcement and homeland security on Wednesday.

Los Angeles -- Muslim leaders from Southern California and Sheriff Lee Baca launched an initiative Wednesday to increase cooperation in the fight against terrorism and expand the role of American Muslims in denouncing extremist groups like al-Qaida. The Muslim-American Homeland Security Congress, with representation from nearly every prominent Muslim organization in Southern California, will share information on possible terrorist threats, create a youth council to reach Muslims who might feel alienated in American society and give religious leaders a collective platform to condemn terrorist acts. "Together, we will fight bigotry and work jointly to prevent terrorism," Baca told a news...