CheckTheSheriffLA

Community coalition grounded in families surviving @LASDHQ violence and holding the sheriff accountable. #CheckTheSheriff #googleLASDgangs

[CheckTheSheriffLA @CheckSheriff]

WATCH: Today a coalition of more than 70 community orgs & families of LASD violence held a press conference to release a letter to the BoS urging a charter amendment be placed on the ballot to create an impeachment process for the LA County Sheriff #CheckTheSheriff #LASDgangs

[CheckTheSheriffLA @CheckSheriff]

A new deputy gang has been forming in the Palmdale LASD station, dubbed “New School.” This is their logo (posted by @cerisecastle):

Different sheriff, same issue. #LASDgangs is LASD culture.

[Kate Cagle @KateCagle]

NEW: a Palmdale deputy blew the whistle on a new tattooed deputy gang inside the LA County Sheriff’s Dept. Sheriff Luna said he was unaware of the claim but has disciplined and dismissed deputies for violating an anti-gang policy. @cerisecastle and I disscussed on @SpecNews1SoCal

[Kate Cagle @KateCagle]

NEW: a Palmdale deputy blew the whistle on a new tattooed deputy gang inside the LA County Sheriff’s Dept. Sheriff Luna said he was unaware of the claim but has disciplined and dismissed deputies for violating an anti-gang policy. @cerisecastle and I disscussed on @SpecNews1SoCal

[@cerisecastle.bsky.social @cerisecastle]

I’m here at the LA County Civilian Oversight Commission where the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is openly defying a subpoena issued by the commission. Sheriff Robert Luna says the department has “nothing to hide”, but was instructed by county counsel to not send anyone.

[Joey Scott @joeyneverjoe]

New report by @EFF: California police misused California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System by searching personal info in DMV records, background checks, and conceal carry permits, in some cases for personal vendettas or info on exes. LASD was 6,780 of the abuses

[JusticeLA @JusticeLANow]

A statement on the fires rapidly approaching 5,000 people trapped in concrete cages:

[People's City Council - Los Angeles @PplsCityCouncil]

CASTAIC JAILS ARE IN AN IMMEDIATE EVACUATION ZONE. @LACoSheriff just said at the presser that they ARE NOT EVACUATING the nearly 5,000 incarcerated people there. Sheriff Luna said "we have a plan to evacuate just in case we absolutely have to"... THIS IS AN IMMEDIATE EVAC ZONE

[Dignity & Power Now @PowerDignity]

If you or someone you know has lost a loved one in LA jails, please DM us to learn more about the services and healing spaces we offer to impacted families.🕊️

[@cerisecastle.bsky.social @cerisecastle]

.@LASDHQ has announced a policy banning deputy gangs — 2 years after it was required by the state of CA.

Sheriff Robert Luna has already promoted 2 people w/ deputy gang ties & says having the ink is “not an automatic disqualification” for a promotion

https://t.co/oVmY6M1B9F

[✪𝓙𝓪𝓶𝓮𝓼 𝓢𝓪𝓲𝓷𝓽-𝓕𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓬✪ @sirjamesa12]

#GoogleLASDGangs

[CheckTheSheriffLA @CheckSheriff]

And the challenge now will be ensuring real enforcement and compliance with this policy, and LASD fully and proactively investigating and eradicating deputy gangs.

[CheckTheSheriffLA @CheckSheriff]

This new LASD policy on deputy gangs should have been adopted long ago, instead of LASD spending years violating CA law. As it’s written, it is unclear whether LASD will take any proactive steps to uproot deputy gangs within the department. #LASDgangs 
https://t.co/L6oKYTr0QI

[CheckTheSheriffLA @CheckSheriff]

It is not clear whether LASD has to cooperate with the Civilians Oversight Commission’s own investigations into deputy gangs. The fact that the Office of Inspector General and the Civilian Oversight Commission were shut out of this process is deeply problematic.

[Emily Elena Dugdale @eedugdale]

Sitting next to each other in court, @keribla and I realized we were both after the same story.

Why compete when we could do more impactful work together?

Thanks to @LAPublicPress, @latimes and our kickass attorney @SusanESeager for this partnership 🙏🏾

https://t.co/53XZgeR74P

[@cerisecastle.bsky.social @cerisecastle]

I’m here at the California Court of Appeal where the fate of the injunction blocking LA’s Inspector General’s investigation into deputy gangs will be decided.

@ACLU_SoCal has filed an amicus brief opposing the lawsuit filed by the deputy’s union to stop OIG’s investigation.

[@cerisecastle.bsky.social @cerisecastle]

I sat down with @PplsCityCouncil to discuss how my reporting uncovered that we’re both being monitored by @LASDHQ.

I hope the department enjoys this interview!

[People's City Council - Los Angeles @PplsCityCouncil]

Ohhh shit - @cerisecastle x @PplsCityProp collab dropping soon 👀👀

[Los Angeles Public Press @LAPublicPress]

Rosa Ramirez let the LASD into her home and was promptly attacked by a police dog that was loose on the property. Now, she has lost use of her dominant hand and is suing LASD.
https://t.co/uQQ6ucp6lx

[People's City Council - Los Angeles @PplsCityCouncil]

For decades, LA Sheriff's Department deputies have used dogs to attack & harm community members. Today, Rosa Rameriz filed a lawsuit demanding LASD disband its K-9 unit after she was attacked by one of their dogs, causing serious injuries, detailed here:

https://t.co/3dTFnDhnmw

[Centro CSO @CentroCSO]

Sat, July 27th at 6PM be sure to join us at Libros Schmibros in Boyle Heights. Speaking at this free and public, info event will be Cerice Castle, Cindy Núñez, and a special video will be shown of CAARPR’s Frank Chapman from Chicago. 🔥 time to join the fight to #BootTheBanditos