LAPD killing of family dog amid Knicks celebration sparks outrage ^29.5%

Los Angeles Times - By Ruben Vives, Richard Winton, Summer Lin - 6/19/2026, 10:00 AM

Appeal to Emotion 18% - Anecdotal 14% - Availability Heuristic 11.1%

The New York Knicks had just won the NBA championship Saturday night when Los Angeles police were called to an apartment complex in Canoga Park amid reports of a person screaming. Minutes later, an officer opened fire on a pet Saint Bernard doodle that was wearing a Knicks shirt. The death of Jameson has sparked outrage and questions... more

Inside the FBI's battle to keep drones out of World Cup sites amid heightened terrorism fears ^10.3%

Los Angeles Times - By Richard Winton - 6/18/2026, 10:00 AM

Appeal to Authority 24.5% - Negativity Bias 17.9% - Unattributed Quote 17.1%

As World Cup soccer fans cheer for their teams in Los Angeles and stadiums across the nation, FBI agents are working in command centers, watching out for unauthorized flying objects. It’s a nerve-racking race against time, and one week into the World Cup, the counter-unmanned aircraft centers have been busy. “We have a short period of... more

Social media, manifesto of San Diego mosque shooters rooted in white nationalism ^30.3%

Los Angeles Times - By Richard Winton, Paige St. John - 5/20/2026, 3:08 PM

Negativity Bias 43.5% - Availability Heuristic 19.6% - Appeal to Authority 15.1%

The gunmen who killed three people at the San Diego Islamic Center left behind a 75-page document that preached hate, anti-Islam ideology and antisemitism and promoted violence and chaos, law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation told The Times. The manifesto was titled “The New Crusade: Sons of Tarrant” and made reference... more

What we know about the teens accused of attacking San Diego Islamic Center, killing 3 ^6.7%

Los Angeles Times - By Richard Winton, Hannah Fry, Salvador Hernandez, Clara Harter - 5/19/2026, 5:30 AM

Appeal to Emotion 14.3% - Unattributed Quote 13.3% - Availability Heuristic 7.8%

SAN DIEGO — Authorities are trying to unravel what led two teenagers to open fire at the San Diego Islamic Center, killing three people before taking their own lives. An early focus has been on one of the assailants, a San Diego high school student whose mother reported that he was suicidal and potentially armed soon before the shooting... more

Suspected arsonist behind Palisades fire looked up to Luigi Mangione as hero, prosecutors say ^28.1%

Los Angeles Times - By Richard Winton - 5/4/2026, 9:05 PM

Confirmation Bias 46.7% - Hasty Generalization 9.1% - Begging the Question 9%

The man accused of starting the Palisades fire, one of the costliest disasters in U.S. history, was motivated by a resentment for the rich and viewed Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive, as a Robin Hood-like figure, according to court documents detailing evidence gathered by federal... more

Cole Allen case reveals Secret Service failures that could have led to tragedy at D.C. gala ^73.7%

Los Angeles Times - By Kevin Rector, Richard Winton - 4/29/2026, 9:05 PM

According to Acting Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche and other top administration officials, the U.S. Secret Service did a fine job protecting President Trump and Cabinet members from the gunman who breached the White House Correspondents' Assn. dinner Saturday. "That horrible act was stopped because of the courage and professionalism of law... more

Mystery surrounds Cole Tomas Allen and frantic moments of D.C. attack ^57.5%

Los Angeles Times - By Richard Winton - 4/29/2026, 10:00 AM

Appeal to Authority 29% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 28.2% - Unattributed Quote 27%

Four days after Torrance teacher Cole Tomas Allen allegedly attacked the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington, some facts are clear. Video shows him running through a security perimeter at the hotel where the event took place. Authorities allege he wrote a “manifesto” explaining his plans to shoot members of the Trump... more

New details emerge about the arrest of singer D4vd in the killing of teenage girl ^20.2%

Los Angeles Times - By Richard Winton, Clara Harter - 4/17/2026, 6:06 PM

Availability Heuristic 24.7% - Negativity Bias 21.3% - Framing Effect 14.6%

Details are emerging about the arrest of the musician known as D4vd in the 2025 slaying of teenager Celeste Rivas Hernandez in Hollywood. David Anthony Burke, 21, was taken into custody shortly after 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Hollywood and booked at LAPD’s 77th Street jail hours later. Images, posted on social media, show members of the... more

D4vd arrested in slaying of young girl found decomposing in Tesla ^9.2%

Los Angeles Times - By Richard Winton, Clara Harter, Salvador Hernandez - 4/17/2026, 12:39 AM

Singer D4vd was arrested Thursday on suspicion of murder in connection with the case of a girl whose decomposing body was discovered inside his Tesla in Hollywood. David Anthony Burke, 21, was taken into custody at a home in the Hollywood Hills, a law enforcement source who has knowledge of the investigation, but is not authorized to... more

How thousands of sensitive LAPD files got leaked online — and what happens next ^14.5%

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