Libor Jany covers the Los Angeles Police Department. Before joining the Los Angeles Times in 2022, he covered public safety for the Star Tribune in Minneapolis. A St. Paul, Minn., native, Jany studied communications at Mississippi State University.
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Some community members are calling for criminal charges against an LAPD officer who’s seen in a viral video punching a handcuffed Black man.
July 29, 2024
Ephraim Hunter, 29, was ordered to undergo drug treatment and stay away from Mayor Bass, the mayor’s residence and Los Angeles City Hall for three years.
July 24, 2024
A delegation of 32 LAPD reserve officers and one supervisor are expected to travel to the French capital later this month for the Olympic Games.
July 23, 2024
LAX was challenged greatly Friday as a global tech outrage upended air travel. ‘You can’t blame anyone,’ said one traveler, but there was plenty of finger-pointing.
July 19, 2024
In her veto letter to the City Council, Bass said the proposal risked creating ‘bureaucratic confusion’ within the LAPD’s disciplinary system.
July 16, 2024
Alfred “Al” Labrada, a onetime assistant chief, was found guilty of seven charges, including lying to internal investigators, sources say.
July 12, 2024
As many as 10 candidates have been invited back for second interviews, sources say.
July 12, 2024
L.A. is about to get a new police chief. Here is an inside look into how this crucial position is being filled.
July 11, 2024
Un análisis del Times muestra que los agentes de LAPD continúan abriendo fuego a pesar de las políticas destinadas a reducir los tiroteos contra personas que empuñan un cuchillo u otra arma afilada durante una crisis de conducta.
July 9, 2024
Interviews for the Los Angeles’ police chief job began weeks ago, but city officials have not said exactly how many candidates have applied.
July 9, 2024