Breaking: California's Attorney General will launch a civil rights investigation into the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, an agency beset by allegations of deputy misconduct. latimes.com/california/sto…
Becerra’s office will look at whether the LASD, the largest sheriff’s department in the country, has engaged in a pattern of unconstitutional policing. 
The announcement comes after a series of high-profile shootings and allegations of misconduct within the LASD that have triggered widespread protests and demands from community organizers and lawmakers for independent investigations. latimes.com/california/sto…
In September, a congressional subcommittee requested that the U.S. Department of Justice investigate allegations of systemic abuses by “criminal gangs” of LASD deputies that use aggressive tactics and prize violence. latimes.com/california/sto…
Records show that the county has paid out roughly $55 million in lawsuits and legal claims in which sheriff’s deputies have been accused of belonging to a secret clique. latimes.com/california/sto…
Los Angeles County has become a flashpoint in the national debate over how to reform and monitor law enforcement.
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