Torres was only 21 when he framed by the LA County Sheriff’s Department for murder; County Board of Supervisors unanimously approves settlement. LOS ANGELES — Alexander Torres, now 45 years old, lost more than two decades of his life when he was locked up for a crime he had nothing to do with. On Tuesday, […] The post PRESS RELEASE: Alexander Torres—Imprisoned Over 20 Years After Wrongful Conviction—Receives $14 Million Settlement appeared first on Loevy + Loevy.| Loevy + Loevy
Significant Events June 26, 2025 Battery on Metro Security – Suspect Arrested Transit Services Bureau (TSB ) Deputies responded to the Memorial Park Metro Passenger Station regarding a battery call…| Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Significant Events June 12, 2025 Assault with a Deadly Weapon (Knife) – Suspect Arrested Transit Services Bureau (TSB) Deputies responded to the Del Mar Metro Passenger Station regarding two males…| Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Lawsuit alleges the former L.A. County Sheriff launched an unlawful criminal investigation of Lau in retaliation for her LA Times coverage of Sheriff’s deputies with histories of dishonesty and other misconduct. LOS ANGELES – Today, attorneys for investigative journalist Maya Lau filed a federal lawsuit on her behalf in the U.S. District Court for the […] The post PRESS RELEASE: Journalist Maya Lau, Who Exposed L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Misconduct, Sues Former Sheriff For His...| Loevy + Loevy
For decades the community has voiced outrage at the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s (LASD) continued repression of the First Amendment rights of protesters and journalists. The department brutalized NPR reporter Josie Huang. Alex Villanueva personally threatened to arrest Spectrum News reporter Kate Cagle, and ran campaign ads targeting a private citizen to incite violence––using their face and name in accusations that he is a “paid activist Marxist.” Villanueva also ran a s...| JusticeLA
