A whistleblower's lawsuit alleges the LAPD's vaunted tactical unit was run by a "SWAT Mafia" of influential veteran cops who encouraged the use of deadly force. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) With a ...
A Fox Hills woman who says she was woken up, held at gunpoint and handcuffed by a SWAT team is suing Los Angeles and the city’s Police Department, claiming officers targeted her house by mistake. The ...
It’s been a year for budget-breaking lawsuit and settlement payouts for the city of Los Angeles, and the hits just don’t stop coming. On Wednesday, a jury ruled in favor of former Los Angeles Police ...
With a sterling record of busting down doors and arresting armed suspects over her decade in SWAT, Los Angeles police Lt. Jennifer Grasso figured she had a strong case to become the tactical unit's ...