Matthew Ormseth is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining The Times in 2018, he covered city news and state politics at the Hartford Courant.
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An ugly night of vandalism, burglaries and clashes in downtown Los Angeles left city officials struggling to get the upper hand after three days of scattered unrest over immigration raids.
The California Department of Justice will investigate the police shooting of Ronald Gainer Jr. as a potential case involving an unarmed person, despite LAPD claims he was armed.
The man accused of fatally shooting two people including a Baldwin Park officer and wounding another has been identified, law enforcement sources told The Times.
Slain Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros, 35, was an avid Dodgers fan and snowboarder. A second officer was injured. The suspect, accused of killing another man, is in custody.
‘It’s extremely tragic to have to deal with this,’ said Baldwin Park Police Chief Robert A. López as he fought back tears after the death of Officer Sam Riveros.
Justin Facey led an unremarkable law practice in Anchorage — until he took on what he called ‘the cartel’ as a client.
A teen showed wounds to her face and chin from an encounter with a San Bernardino police officer. Officials said the officer performed a ‘take-down maneuver.’
Dozens of people blocked a Metro train, spray-painting it inside and out before vandalizing nearby businesses.