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The People v O.J. Simpson: Why His Lawyers 'Played the Race Card'
An extract from Jeffrey Toobin's book asserts that OJ's lawyers knew he was guilty, but decided their best chance of getting an acquittal was "playing the race card".
An LA Cop Kept a Knife That Was Found Buried Outside O.J. Simpson's House
A retired cop has been hanging on to a knife found buried at O.J. Simpson's house for a very long time.
An LAPD Cop Kept a Knife Allegedly Found on OJ Simpson's Property for Years
The knife was allegedly unearthed as many as 18 years ago, but the cop who got a hold of it took the thing home. Now it's being tested—even if OJ can't go on trial for murder again.
LA's Police Chief Explains How He Gets Rid of Dirty Cops
Talking to the top cop in Los Angeles about homelessness, police shootings, mental health, and body cameras.
A Third of the People Who Got Shot Last Year by LAPD Officers Were Mentally Ill
The LAPD has released a new report that shows the its officers disproportionately shoot mentally ill suspects, arrest African-Americans, and kill Hispanics.
Why America Is Still Obsessed with OJ Simpson
His 1995 murder trial was all about race, sex, and policing—issues that haven't exactly disappeared from the national radar.
Why Chapo’s Capture Won’t Stop the Flow of Weed, Meth, Cocaine, and Heroin
Leading analysts and critics of the US-backed drug war in Mexico say that the arrest of the world's most wanted drug lord means little to the actual street-level drug market on America’s streets or to levels of violence in Mexico.
Getting Busted By the Cops Made My Taco Truck Take Off
Everything was going fine until two cops rolled up and asked, “Do you have your permits?” I answered yes, but I didn’t have the permits. I thought it was all over but little did I know that run-in with the law was just what my business needed.
Everything We Know So Far About the Bomb Threat That Closed Los Angeles Schools on Tuesday
In the wake of the San Bernardino attack, the second-largest public school system in America didn't take any chances, but a similar threat in New York City was deemed a hoax by local officials.
Watch This Suspected Bank Robber Make It Rain Just Before Cops Take Him Down
He reportedly demanded precisely $250,000, and then threw much of it all over the sidewalk.
Los Angeles Police Have Spent a Year Figuring Out How to Use Their Drones
The units remain under lock and key awaiting clear policies on how they’ll be used in operations.