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LAPD's Top Cop Jim McDonnell, Son of Irish Immigrants, Lauded By Police Colleague
McDonnell, who has been taking heat from some L.A. City Councilors, is being praised for his handling of holding the complex ...
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Los Angeles Mayor Lifts Downtown Curfew after Week of Protests
Despite the downtown Los Angeles curfew lifted, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell says his agency will maintain a "strong presence" in ...
LAPD Chief Calls BS on Trump’s Claim That Cops Asked Him for Troops
Jim McDonnell says police were “nowhere near” the stage where they needed federal assistance to control immigration protests.
LA police chief: ‘Ready to meet whatever challenges we may face'
LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell says department is 'well prepared' to handle ICE protests; has a 'great working relationship' with ...
LAPD Chief Shuts Down Trump Claim About City Needing National Guard
Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell sharply countered President Donald Trump’s claims that the city needed National Guard ...
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Law enforcement preps for 'No Kings Day' protests; Marines stand guard outside LA federal building
LAPD Chief McDonnell decried the escalation of violence as "disgusting" as Molotov cocktails, fireworks, rocks and more were used to target officers.
LAPD chief pushes back on Trump’s claim National Guard was necessary to quell LA protests
Chief Jim McDonnell pushed back on President Trump’s characterization of his past statements about National Guard deployment, ...
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LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell Says, 'Violence I Have Seen is Disgusting,' Recounting Attacks on Cops
The city's top cop held a press conference Sunday night urging Angelenos to end the ugly violence that has thrust the city into chaos telling reporters, "things have gotten out of control," adding ...
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LAPD working to clear protest crowd in downtown, dispersal order issued
A reporter from CNN who has been reporting on the unrest in Los Angeles became part of the story for a brief time Monday ...