Email from Los Angeles Police Protective League Daily News & Updates   Law Enforcement News ‘Disappointing.' LAPD chief responds to ‘fascist liars' video featuring Nithya Raman Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell on Wednesday called a recent social media video featuring Councilmember Nithya Raman "disappointing" after the footage appeared to link the longtime law enforcement leader to the phrase "fascist liar." McDonnell spoke exclusively with NBC Los Angeles on Wednesday and confirmed he had seen the video, in which Raman, a candidate for Los Angeles mayor, appeared alongside digital content creator Ed Choi. Critics said the video appeared to associate McDonnell with fascists. In the same video, Raman said she would remove McDonnell as police chief if elected, citing his handling of anti-ICE protests in the summer of 2025. "I don't believe that Chief McDonnell has met this moment, and I will make sure that we are appointing a police chief who can really respond to the needs that immigrant Angelenos have and that every resident of Los Angeles has," Raman said in the now-deleted video. McDonnell said that because he frequently receives threats and is called names, he is able to brush off such criticism and remain focused on his job. "I can't be distracted by stuff like that," the LAPD chief said. Responding to Raman's criticism that the LAPD protected ICE rather than protesters during last summer's demonstrations, McDonnell said officers handled the unrest "remarkably well." "We had 52 officers injured during that period of time. The assaults on officers were like I've never seen before, with commercial-grade fireworks being shot directly at them," he said, adding that some officers now suffer from hearing impairments. Although weapons, including Molotov cocktails, were used against officers, McDonnell said the department remained "amazingly disciplined." NBC 4 Feds arrest more than a dozen suspects in sweeping Skid Row drug crackdown Federal authorities said they made more than a dozen arrests Thursday in what they hailed as a sweeping operation targeting drug trafficking in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles. First Asst. U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli said in a post on X that federal authorities had executed 28 arrest warrants and 44 search warrants, part of what he dubbed “Operation Save Skid Row.” Essayli said the warrants were for “federal drug trafficking offenses involving fentanyl, PCP, and other narcotics in and around Skid Row.” “Drug dealers prey on the homeless, keeping them addicted to horrific drugs and collecting their government assistance money in exchange. It’s all about making money. That ends today,” Essayli wrote. Essayli described the raids as “a massive joint operation” that also involved the Los Angeles Police Department, with more than 300 law enforcement officers participating. The operation reportedly resulted in seizures of cash, handguns and drugs, including fentanyl and cocaine. Authorities are expected to share more details at news conferences scheduled later in the day on Thursday. Among those targeted by the arrest warrants were 28 individuals believed to be involved in dealing drugs on the streets of Skid Row, often from fake homeless tents and sometimes through surrogates, according to multiple law enforcement sources involved in the operation not authorized to discuss it. At least seven of those sought were still unaccounted for early Thursday morning, the sources said. Los Angeles Times Suspect Flees from Westlake Shooting One person was injured in a shooting Wednesday evening in the Westlake district. Officers responded to the shooting around 9:42 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Third and Bonnie Brae streets, where they found one victim injured from a gunshot, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The victim was transported to the hospital in an unknown condition, police said. The suspect fled in a black sedan before police arrived at the scene, according to the LAPD. MyNewsLA Sherman Oaks home invasion is the latest in a string of San Fernando Valley break-ins San Fernando Valley residents are exploring new ways to protect their homes and neighborhoods following at least seven recent break-ins, including an overnight home invasion in Sherman Oaks. The homeowner in the latest break-in said he was asleep when he awoke to intruders inside his home on Dixie Canyon Place. “Some guys were walking down the stairwell, stepped into the stairwell, someone had broken into the house,” homeowner Todd Hitomi said. Several men broke into Hitomi's home, sneaking onto the property from a dirt trail, only to be confronted by the homeowner. “They were yelling, 'Holy crap. Get out of the house. Get out of the house,'” Hitomi said. “We were trying to chase them up the stairs and call 911.” ABC 7 FBI exposes suspected Mexican-Mafia murder, extortion plot in L.A. A suspected Mexican Mafia associate opened fire on a vehicle in a Pomona neighborhood, spraying more than a dozen bullets at a person who had allegedly been marked for death over a debt to the notorious prison gang, officials said. The July 2026 shooting was part of a larger murder conspiracy and extortion scheme that led to charges against nine people, including eight alleged associates of the Mexican Mafia, according to the FBI. Investigators said the trouble began when the victim broke one of the gang’s rules over a perceived debt and was placed on an “86” list. He was essentially “banned from entering the city of Pomona or illegal casinos run by the Mexican Mafia under the threat of death,” federal investigators said. When the victim was spotted driving down a residential street in July, a gunman allegedly approached the vehicle and unleashed 12 to 15 rounds while continuing to advance. At least three bullets struck the victim’s vehicle. Another four hit a car parked outside a nearby church, including one that struck the driver’s side headrest. Afterward, authorities allege another person collected the spent shell casings to prevent investigators from recovering forensic evidence. KTLA 5 Man sentenced to 50 years to life for shooting Calif. officer in 2022 DUI stop A man convicted earlier this year of an ambush shooting that wounded a Mountain View police officer during a 2022 DUI stop was sentenced Wednesday to a 50 years to life sentence. Jeffrey Thomas Choy, 43, of Union City, was convicted May 6 of attempted murder and assorted gun charges. The attempted murder sentence, which consisted of consecutive 25 years to life terms for the charge and a gun enhancement, was the maximum term he could have received for the shooting. Choy was also sentenced to a separate four-year sentence for illegally having the gun used to shoot Detective Raymond Clutter on July 16, 2022 , based on him having prior felony convictions at the time. At the sentencing Wednesday, the court gallery was filled with members of the Mountain View Police Department , as Choy, clad in a brown jail-issued top and red pants, looked toward Judge Brian Buckelew. Clutter, who has since returned to police duty, told the judge Wednesday about the ongoing trauma he suffers from the shooting in calling for a maximum sentence. “I stand by this court today not just as a survivor of violent crime but a man whose entire life was shattered … the moment the defendant pulled the trigger,” Clutter said. “I was forced to face the stark terrifying possibility that I would never see my wife or children again. The psychological aftermath of almost dying is a slow, agonizing burn.” Bay Area News Group ‘Somebody’s gonna die tonight': Man fires round at Idaho officers before fatal OIS The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office released body camera video showing an officer-involved shooting of a man who fired a round toward deputies. The Sept. 4 shooting began when a man called 911 to report that he was contemplating suicide and was armed. Body camera video shows deputies arriving at the residence, where the caller and his parents lived. The subject was located in a downstairs area. Deputies cleared the man’s parents to a safe area as the subject began yelling up at officers. “Do not come down here,” the man can be heard saying. After back-and-forth discussion, during which the man admitted that he had weapons, the man agreed to let a deputy come down and speak with him and stated that he would not shoot the deputy. As deputies descended a stairway, they saw the man was holding a gun and ordered him to put it down. The man refused and became upset that more than one of them was approaching him. The deputies then backed away to the top of the stairs. Officers continued to speak with the man from the upstairs area. “Oh man, somebody’s gonna die tonight,” the man can be heard saying. “I’m going to come up there ... and then I’m going to shoot you,” he later said. PoliceOne Public Safety News 4 LAFD firefighters injured in Silver Lake home fire possibly linked to refrigerant leak Four LAFD firefighters were injured Wednesday morning after a fire erupted at a home in Silver Lake, officials said. Firefighters responded at 10:48 a.m. to a home in the 2600 block of North Lakewood Avenue, just north of the Silver Lake Reservoir, after an air conditioning technician was unable to contain a Freon leak and requested assistance, Los Angeles Fire Department Battalion Chief Nick Pellegrini said. According to Pellegrini, one firefighter was in the basement assisting with the incident when an explosion occurred. "When the engine company responded, we had one member in the basement trying to assist and an explosion occurred. So we had a small explosion and the one member that was in the basement was slightly disorientated," Pellegrini said. "The other crew was still in the living area of the home and from there the crews left the structure at that point." The four firefighters were taken to local hospitals for treatment. ABC 7 Highland Park Apartment Fire, Power Outage Displaces 40 Forty people were displaced by a power outage caused by a fire at an apartment building in Highland Park Thursday. Firefighters knocked down the fire around 4:30 a.m. Thursday at a three-story apartment building at 5618 E. Meridian St., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. No injuries were reported as firefighters operated in an offensive mode, the LAFD said. An electrical vault with meters connected to the apartment units was on fire and exposed a second floor apartment unit and first floor office, officials said. The fire was initially reported at 4:16 a.m. The residents were displaced due to a power outage from the fire, LAFD said. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has been notified of the outage and the American Red Cross has been notified of the displacements. MyNewsLA Local Government News LA City Council bans nitrous oxide sales at tobacco and cannabis shops The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday banned the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide by tobacco and cannabis retailers. In a 14-0 vote, council members approved an ordinance banning nitrous oxide products with exemptions for pre-packaged food that uses nitrous oxide as a propellant. The ordinance heads to Mayor Karen Bass for consideration. Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky was absent during Wednesday's meeting. The City Council also requested the City Attorney's Office to prepare and present a separate draft ordinance to expand the types of businesses that could be subject to criminal charges for the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide products to include all retailers offering these products for sale without legitimate use. Council members Imelda Padilla has worked for two years on the policy. Similar efforts to curb recreational nitrous oxide use have risen in other cities and jurisdictions. “Our fight against against the recreational sale of nitrous oxide, often called NAWS, now has new tools at the state level. SB 758 prohibits smoke shops, tobacco retailers and convenience stores from selling nitrous oxide altogether. SB 9336 bans flavored nitrous oxide and restricts the sale of large unflavored tanks, commonly used, recreationally,'' Padilla said. NBC 4 About the LAPPL: Formed in 1923, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) represents more than 8,500 dedicated and professional sworn members of the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPPL serves to advance the interests of LAPD officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education. Listen To Our Podcast Los Angeles Police Protective League | 1308 W 8th St | Los Angeles, CA 90017 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Our Privacy Policy | Constant Contact Data Notice