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AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - LAPD chief says department has lost 200 officers since February and needs nearly 4,000 more Sun Jul 26 17:19:49 2026

Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell says his department now fields roughly 8,550 officers, nearly 4,000 fewer than the 12,500 he calls ideal, as attrition outpaces hiring and the 2028 Olympics loom. McDonnell told The California Post in an exclusive interview that the LAPD's uniformed force has dropped by about 200 officers since February, when […] The post LAPD chief says department has lost 200 officers since February and needs nearly 4,000 more appeared first on American Almanac .

Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell says his department now fields roughly 8,550 officers, nearly 4,000 fewer than the 12,500 he calls ideal, as attrition outpaces hiring and the 2028 Olympics loom. McDonnell told The California Post in an exclusive interview that the LAPD's uniformed force has dropped by about 200 officers since February, when the department counted more than 8,700. He put the current number at 8,551 "on the job today" and raised his ideal staffing target from the 12,000 he cited five months ago to 12,500. The gap between what Los Angeles has and what its chief says it needs amounts to a shortfall of roughly 3,950 officers, a deficit that dwarfs the 410 new hires the City Council funded this fiscal year. A senior…Open

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Prosecutors outline D4vd’s possible motives in preliminary hearing Sun Jul 26 10:27:06 2026

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As singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, stands trial in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, prosecutors are exploring whether a financial motive played a role in the teen's death. Retired LAPD detective Moses Castillo told "NewsNation Live" that because Burke stood to make significant money, he believes prosecutors may argue the motive was to prevent Hernandez from exposing their relationship. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live." Weekends starting at 10a/9C Saturdays and 11a/10C Sundays. #NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Singer D4vd accused of killing pregnant teen: texts, autopsy detail a year of alleged abuse before her death Sat Jul 25 21:28:00 2026

Text messages presented at a Los Angeles preliminary hearing reveal that the 14-year-old girl singer D4vd is accused of murdering had become pregnant by him at age 13 and had an abortion, evidence prosecutors say traces a pattern of sexual abuse that ended in her stabbing death. Prosecutors on Friday laid out some of the […] The post Singer D4vd accused of killing pregnant teen: texts, autopsy detail a year of alleged abuse before her death appeared first on American Almanac .

Text messages presented at a Los Angeles preliminary hearing reveal that the 14-year-old girl singer D4vd is accused of murdering had become pregnant by him at age 13 and had an abortion, evidence prosecutors say traces a pattern of sexual abuse that ended in her stabbing death. Prosecutors on Friday laid out some of the most disturbing material yet in the case against David Burke, the 21-year-old indie-pop artist known as D4vd, who is charged with murder, sexual abuse of a child, and mutilation of a body. The fourth day of his preliminary hearing included autopsy testimony, recovered text messages discussing a pregnancy and abortion, and an LAPD detective's descriptions of more than three dozen explicit photos of the alleged abuse,…Open

DAILYCALLER (William Buckley) - Annapolis Police Investigate Terrifying Rumor That ICE Used A Parking Lot Tue Jun 16 16:37:18 2026

'The suspected ICE vehicle waited until the following vehicle left'

JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - James Handy, actor known for 'Jumanji,' found stabbed in L.A., girlfriend's son arrested Fri Jun 5 15:18:05 2026

Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to a 911 call on Wednesday morning, in which the caller said, "I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin."