| | | | Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, June 2, 2020
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Thousands Jam Hollywood Streets In George Floyd Protest: Cops, National Guard Out In Force  Thousands of students and others gathered Tuesday in Hollywood, jamming closed-off streets as they demanded police reform in the wake of last week’s in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. A large police and National Guard presence was on hand monitoring the situation, as the marchers circled blocks in the Hollywood area chanting slogans and […]
  
LA Police Commission Promises Reforms: Changes Made ‘Not Enough’ In Wake Of National Outrage  Following days of protests against police brutality, the president of the Los Angeles Police Commission president said Tuesday the board will take steps to review and revise police policies, with input from the community. “(It) would be easy to say we’ve made great progress, that there’s more accountability, more transparency,” Board President Eileen Decker said. […]
Unwanted Touching Of Women, Intoxicated On The Bench: LA Appeals Judge Ordered Removed The Commission on Judicial Performance Tuesday ordered the removal of a justice from the 2nd District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles, finding he engaged in inappropriate conduct with women. The commission’s findings regarding Justice Jeffrey W. Johnson become final in 30 days, subject to review by the state Supreme Court if the high court […]
Cruise Lines Sued in LA Over Spread of Coronavirus A proposed class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles alleges that the Princess and Carnival cruise lines knowingly helped spread the COVID-19 pandemic among passengers. Attorneys for more than 60 people who were passengers aboard the Grand Princess on its Feb. 21 cruise from San Francisco to Hawaii filed the suit in federal court, alleging […]
Police: Man Dressed Like National Guard Member Arrested for Weapons Violation A man wearing military gear similar to a National Guard uniform was arrested on an assault weapon violation in the downtown Los Angeles area Tuesday, police said. Gregory Wong, 31, was taken into custody by police at about 1:30 a.m., Los Angeles Police Officer Drake Madison said. The exact location of the arrest was not […]
Thousands Again Hit Southland Streets for Anti-Police-Brutality Marches Protesters fueled by the police-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis returned to Southland streets again Tuesday, staging another massive march in Hollywood while also taking their message to Venice and downtown Los Angeles. As of midday, there were no reports of violence or looting, which has marred demonstrations over the past several days. Tuesday’s […]
Woman Sues Reseda Home Over Mother’s Death From COVID-19 A woman is suing a Reseda nursing home, alleging insufficient safety measures there caused the death of her 66-year-old mother on May 19. Plaintiff Griselda Nava’s mother, Florentina Lopez, had lived at the Center at Park West since December 2012 after she suffered a stroke, according to the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit filed Monday, […]
L.A. County Temporarily Closes Some COVID-19 Testing Sites Due To Unrest Many Los Angeles County COVID-19 testing sites have closed or are keeping limited hours in the wake of protests throughout the county that could pose a safety concern, health officials announced Tuesday. “Los Angeles County is in the midst of fighting an unprecedented pandemic while also facing a state of emergency that impacts public safety. […]
Orange County Reports Another Three Coronavirus Deaths Orange County officials Tuesday reported three more people have succumbed to COVID-19, raising the county’s death toll to 150, as 100 new coronavirus cases were reported, raising the cumulative total to 6,574. The Orange County Health Care Agency reported Tuesday that 240 people are hospitalized with the coronavirus, with the number of patients in intensive […]
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