On Thursday, USC announced that it would provide these former patients of gynecologist Dr. George Tyndall a total of more than $1.1 billion in compensation, the largest sex abuse payout in the history of American higher education. latimes.com/california/sto…
Brennan Heil, a 2019 graduate, was among the final 710 accusers who settled lawsuits in Los Angeles Superior Court for a total of $852 million, the largest share of USC’s overall settlement commitment.
About 50 others reached a previous deal for an undisclosed sum. An estimated 16,000 additional former patients were covered by a $215-million federal class action lawsuit inked in 2018. latimes.com/local/lanow/la…
The sole full-time gynecologist at the student health clinic from 1989 until 2016, Tyndall was accused of preying on a generation of USC women.
After The Times exposed his history at the university, he was stripped of his medical license and arrested. latimes.com/local/californ…
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California lawmakers are considering changes to conservatorship laws that could affect Britney Spears' protracted legal case in Los Angeles. latimes.com/california/sto…
The high-profile conservatorship has been the focus of intense speculation since Spears was first placed under the legal arrangement 13 years ago, but public scrutiny of the court-ordered guardianship has exploded with the #FreeBritney movement. latimes.com/california/sto…
The recent documentary “Framing Britney Spears.” raised questions about how the system has worked in the star’s case, highlighting how Spears was stripped of decisions about her earnings and daily life even as she continued performing and making millions. latimes.com/entertainment-…
On President's Day in the waters off of Manhattan Beach, a racist scuffle, now referred to as the "incident" exposed a dark side to the localism customs that dominate surfing.
It spurred a racial reckoning in the surfing world.
It started as a normal South Bay outing for Justin “Brick” Howze and Gage Crismond, two friends who have been regulars there since they started surfing together eight months ago.
Early in the shoot, Andre and his co-star Lil Rel Howery (@LilRel4) were faced with the weapon by an enraged business owner as they tried to pull off a prank.
We're looking into reports that L.A. Times Reporter @JamesQueallyLAT has been detained alongside protests at Echo Park. We'll share updates as we learn more.
Reporter @boreskes estimates that more than a dozen have been detained by LAPD at Echo Park
Here's our coverage from Echo Park where LAPD are clearing a homeless encampment that took over a large swath of Echo Park for more than a year. latimes.com/homeless-housi…
A homeless encampment that took over a large swath of Echo Park for more than a year appeared on the brink of extinction Thursday as city officials fenced off the area and police prepared to remove the relatively few remaining campers.
Heidi Marston, executive director of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, similarly criticized how the park’s closure was handled and communicated. People needed more time and ample warning before being told to leave, she said.
“It’s about setting expectations, being clear and giving them options,” Marston said. The way the sweep has been handled, she added, “facilitates fear, chaos, and it breaks the trust we built. It seems like it didn’t need to happen this way.”