Cindy Chang

Staff Writer

Cindy Chang covers the Los Angeles Police Department. She came to The Times in 2012, first covering immigration and ethnic communities before moving to the L.A. County sheriff’s beat. Previously, she was at the New Orleans Times-Picayune, where she was the lead writer for a series on Louisiana prisons that won several national awards. A graduate of Yale University and NYU School of Law, she began her journalism career at the Pasadena Star-News.

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Fatal shooting by officer at 24 Hour Fitness violated LAPD policy, Police Commission rules

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Fatal shooting by officer at 24 Hour Fitness violated LAPD policy, Police Commission rules

A police officer violated department policy when he fatally shot a man in a locker room at a 24 Hour Fitness gym in Hollywood, the Los Angeles Police Commission ruled Tuesday.
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Drones are now a permanent part of the LAPD’s arsenal

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Drones are now a permanent part of the LAPD’s arsenal

Drones became a permanent part of the Los Angeles Police Department’s crime-fighting arsenal on Tuesday, despite opposition from privacy advocates
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Trader Joe’s suspect in 2018 shootout will stand trial for murder of store manager

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Trader Joe’s suspect in 2018 shootout will stand trial for murder of store manager

The gunman spotted the police sharpshooter on the roof and became agitated.
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Heat wave brings extreme temperatures to parts of Southern California

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Heat wave brings extreme temperatures to parts of Southern California

Weekend weather: Extreme heat in inland Southern California through Labor Day.
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Labor Day weekend weather: Scorching in the valleys, perfect at the beach

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Labor Day weekend weather: Scorching in the valleys, perfect at the beach

Labor Day weekend weather: Scorching in the valleys, perfect at the beach
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Woman dies in Death Valley National Park as temperatures approach 120 degrees

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Woman dies in Death Valley National Park as temperatures approach 120 degrees

The extreme heat is expected to continue through this weekend, with highs forecast at 120 degrees for today and 122 for Sunday.
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For Nipsey Hussle’s birthday, fans head to South L.A. to take selfies and blast his music

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For Nipsey Hussle’s birthday, fans head to South L.A. to take selfies and blast his music

On what would have been Nipsey Hussle’s 34th birthday, fans flock to the late singer’s clothing store, though no official celebration was planned.
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Public intoxication charge against former LAPD commander is dismissed

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Public intoxication charge against former LAPD commander is dismissed

Prosecutors have dismissed a charge of public intoxication against a former Los Angeles police commander who allegedly passed out in her city car and then became belligerent with Glendale police.
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Nipsey Hussle died in the Marathon Clothing lot. Will his legacy die there too?

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Nipsey Hussle died in the Marathon Clothing lot. Will his legacy die there too?

Nipsey Hussle’s star power as a rapper and activist radiated from a single point — the South L.A. strip mall where he centered his business ventures and where he once sold his CDs from his trunk. But long-brewing trouble there has become increasingly visible since his death.
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The lot where Nipsey Hussle died is now surrounded by a chain-link fence

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The lot where Nipsey Hussle died is now surrounded by a chain-link fence

Construction crews erected a chain-link fence on Thursday around the L-shaped lot in South L.A. where Nipsey Hussle lived out his dreams — and where those dreams ended when he was gunned down on March 31.