Frank Stoltze|KPCC has learned that L.A. Sheriff Alex Villanueva sent the Civilian Oversight Commission a draft policy on deputy cliques in March, and that one commission member sent it back to him with suggested changes, because she felt it was "pretty thin."
The L.A. County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission cut short its meeting Tuesday, in part because of angry protests over the killing of Ryan Twyman by two deputies.
In a 5-4 vote, the court upheld a Wisconsin law that says motorists have given implied consent to having blood drawn. There were two dissents — including one from Justice Neil Gorsuch.
The Judiciary and Intelligence Committee chairmen announced that, after being subpoenaed, the Russian investigation special counsel agreed to appear at separate hearings on the same day.
Attorneys representing sex abuse victims have argued for years that their clients weren't informed of the once-secret deal beforehand or given the opportunity to testify about it in court.
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to allocate another $10 million for the Sheriff's Department to place body cameras on deputies. But it remains unclear when that will actually happen.
