Elected officials had a busy year in 2018, trying to solve the homeless crisis, dealing with the legalization of the recreational use of marijuana and for many of them, running for re-election. Those were three of the top news stories over the past 12 months as reported by The Independent. Here is our annual look Read More…
Independent Wire Report LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police have released additional video footage and audio recordings from the July 21 chase and gun battle that ended with the fatal shooting of a Silver Lake Trader Joe’s assistant manager by pursuing officers. But the family of the assistant manager — 27-year-old Melyda Corado — blasted Read More…
LOS ANGELES — The bullet that killed a Silver Lake Trader Joe’s assistant manager during a police gun battle with a man who took more than a dozen people hostage inside the store was fired by a police officer, not the suspect, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore confirmed July 24. “This is a heart-breaking Read More…
