An LAPD gang? Internal report says police unit had ‘rampant culture of misconduct’ ^27.9%

Los Angeles Times - By Libor Jany - 6/4/2026, 10:00 AM

Negativity Bias 25.1% - Anecdotal 25% - Hasty Generalization 20%

The LAPD internal investigation leveled a troubling allegation: Officers in a specialized unit tasked with combating street gangs had themselves behaved like a gang. In 2023, officers in the San Fernando Valley were accused of making dozens of improper traffic stops and attempting to hide their actions from their supervisors by switching... more

How thousands of sensitive LAPD files got leaked online — and what happens next ^14.6%

Los Angeles Times - By Richard Winton, Libor Jany - 4/10/2026, 10:00 AM

Negativity Bias 35% - Unattributed Quote 13.7% - Biased Writer Voice 13.2%

The disciplinary files of Los Angeles police officers are closely guarded secrets, protected by some of the nation's strictest confidentiality laws. But now, many of those secret files have been splashed across the internet, along with tens of thousands of other sensitive records from the L.A. city attorney's office. The extent of the... more

Authorities said she overdosed. Her parents spent millions in pursuit of murder charges ^72.3%

Los Angeles Times - By Libor Jany - 11/21/2025, 11:00 AM

When Amelia Salehpour walked away from an Orange County drug treatment facility, her parents turned to the police for help. She was in danger — they were sure of it. The 18-year-old checked herself out of Saddleback Recovery in Costa Mesa on a summer day in 2023, and hopped into a car with her ex-boyfriend and a man he called "Raider.”... more