Los Angeles police will test drones despite privacy concerns
By Jon Fingas From engadget The LAPD is be the largest police department to rely on robotic aircraft. American police have certainly used drones before, but not on this scale. The Los Angeles Police Commission has voted in favor of…
LAPD can also unlock iPhones without Apple’s help
By Chris Smith From BGR It’s not just the FBI that has the technical ability to unlock password-protected iPhones without triggering kill-switch mechanisms – all without any help from Apple. LAPD can also hack into certain iPhones. The FBI cracked…
2 Los Angeles police officers charged with raping women face life in prison
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS From Mashable LOS ANGELES — While one Los Angeles police officer acted as a lookout in the front seat of a departmental car, a 19-year-old woman working as a drug informant was forced to perform oral…
Autopsy: LA police shot Ezell Ford, a mentally ill black man, 3 times, including once in back
By The Associated Press From Mashable LOS ANGELES — An autopsy report released Monday shows that a 25-year-old mentally ill black man killed in a confrontation with Los Angeles police this summer was shot three times, including in his right…
