Nov. 12, 2025 6:16 PM PT The Los Angeles City Council will consider an ordinance that would prevent the LAPD from using crowd control weapons against peaceful protesters and journalists. …
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Maine candidate leaves Senate race for House primary, shaking up 2 high-stakes contests
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPORTLAND, Maine — The Democratic primary to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine was shaken up Wednesday by the decision of one candidate to drop out and join a different …
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Contributor: Don’t count on regime change to stabilize Venezuela
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier sails to the Caribbean, the U.S. military continues striking drug-carrying boats off the Venezuelan coast and the Trump administration debates what to do …
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Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million over law enforcement raid on a small-town newspaper
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTOPEKA, Kan. — A rural Kansas county has agreed to pay a little more than $3 million and apologize over a law enforcement raid on a small-town weekly newspaper in August 2023 …
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Detained British Muslim commentator Sami Hamdi agrees to leave U.S.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — British political commentator Sami Hamdi is going to voluntarily leave the U.S. after spending more than two weeks in immigration detention over what his supporters say was his criticism of …
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U.K. government defends the BBC as critics circle and Trump threatens to sue
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLONDON — Britain’s government rallied to the defense of the BBC on Tuesday after allegations of bias from its critics and the threat of a lawsuit from President Trump over the way …
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LAFD knew of firefighter complaints about Lachman mop-up and said nothing
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor months, as victims pleaded for information, the Los Angeles Fire Department kept secret that its firefighters were ordered to stop mop-up operations on a small brushfire that continued to …
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Deployment of West Virginia National Guard members in nation’s capital can continue, judge rules
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA judge on Monday allowed the continued deployment of more than 300 West Virginia National Guard members to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of President Trump’s push …
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Eric Preven, TV writer who became citizen watchdog, dies at 63
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEric Preven, one of L.A. County’s most prominent citizen watchdogs, has died at 63, according to his family. Preven, a well-known government transparency advocate, garnered a reputation as an eagle-eyed …
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Schumer is pressured to step aside as Senate Democratic leader after shutdown vote
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York is facing mounting pressure to step aside as leader of the Senate Democratic caucus after eight members voted against his wishes Sunday, joining Republicans …