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[Knock LA @KnockDotLA]

It's here.

The Knock Voter Guide for the 2024 General Election is up on https://t.co/1i8WgrZkju

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[rob delaney @robdelaney]

Just voted in the US elections (early, by fax) from the UK. Found the @KnockDotLA & @dsa_losangeles voters’ guides helpful. 1️⃣: https://t.co/h9rrh93lsQ 2️⃣: https://t.co/OLUwcwCFmS

[Knock LA @KnockDotLA]

After the hottest summer on record, officials vow again to make the city’s tree cover more equitable.

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In Los Angeles, Shade Most Often Goes to the Privileged 

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Tune in to the livestream here!:

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We’re having a fundraiser! Join us at @MidnightBooksLA next Saturday, March 30th, for intro workshops on operational security and California public records requests lead by members from the Knock LA team. Participate in raffles and enjoy delicious food made by The Gro House!

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City records allege Mayor Amezcua ousted two top officials as a favor for cops and violated state open meeting law.

https://t.co/2dGa8gXAyt

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New documents obtained by Knock LA Show Santa Ana Police Union’s Grip on Santa Ana Mayor

https://t.co/2dGa8gXAyt

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Inside Safe: More Than A Year of Limited Success and Ongoing Controversy

How the city has struggled to keep unhoused people both inside and safe:
https://t.co/dJdWUWvRut

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Nearly ten years after the Aliso Canyon natural gas blowout, a study by UCLA has revealed that the incident impacted the pregnancies of women living nearby the facility.

Revisit what Aliso Canyon residents had to say 5 years after the blowout occured:
https://t.co/uMa4ErVWtI

[Knock LA @KnockDotLA]

We’re having a fundraiser! Join us at @MidnightBooksLA next Saturday, March 30th, for intro workshops on operational security and California public records requests lead by members from the Knock LA team. Participate in raffles and enjoy delicious food made by The Gro House!

[Knock LA @KnockDotLA]

After two years of fighting a subpoena issued by the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission, former undersheriff Timothy Murakami testified Thursday that he received the tattoo of the Cavemen deputy gang because it “signified pride."

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Former LA Undersheriff Admits He Had a Deputy Gang Tattoo 

https://t.co/OMsWM3Y0zO

[@cerisecastle.bsky.social @cerisecastle]

Some personal news: I am starting at @capitalandmain today as a reporter covering inequality in California!

Send me tips and ideas. I’m so excited to get started!

[Knock LA @KnockDotLA]

Last night the LAPD bolstered security around Academy Awards to 'prevent disruptions by [ceasefire] demonstrators, ensuring a focus on the celebration of cinematic achievements.'

It comes as no surprise—The LAPD and Hollywood are longtime bedfellows:
https://t.co/eLSsC3ifCg

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Pastor Tim Thompson is affiliated with the Three Percenters, spouts homophobic rhetoric, and believes his version of Christianity should dictate how government functions.

His political action committee has already powered 5 candidates into office.

https://t.co/Kwv9P9tbSI

[@cerisecastle.bsky.social @cerisecastle]

Former @LASDHQ Undersheriff Timothy Murakami admitted yesterday that he had a Caveman deputy gang tattoo.

He also said he knew about a deputy gang at the station he supervised as captain, and never investigated.

More revelations in my story:

https://t.co/xTq2Rj9Kqq

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.@cerisecastle is live with coverage of former Undersheriff Timothy Murakami's testimony on deputy gangs.

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I’m here at Loyola Law School where former Undersheriff Timothy Murakami is testifying about deputy gangs for the @LACountyCOC. Murakami fought a subpoena to testify for about two years, and arrived an hour late this morning.

[@cerisecastle.bsky.social @cerisecastle]

I’m here at Loyola Law School where former Undersheriff Timothy Murakami is testifying about deputy gangs for the @LACountyCOC. Murakami fought a subpoena to testify for about two years, and arrived an hour late this morning.

[Knock LA @KnockDotLA]

Yet together, the flimsy evidence would be crucial in “winning” the attempted murder case against the defendant, Erica Johnson, a Black woman. Follow an examination of the case, in three parts.

https://t.co/jkChs2lXoA

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Did Tunnel Vision Result in a Long Beach Woman’s Wrongful Conviction?

This three-part series examines the case, the science of brain injuries, and the apparent cognitive biases that led to Erica Johnson’s conviction and life sentence.
https://t.co/jkChs2mve8

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Investigators would come to rely almost exclusively on Carr's testimony, even as they failed to follow up on other leads and evidence. A patchwork of limited evidence and conflicting eyewitness statements should have flagged reasonable doubt in prosecutors’ minds.