

But after joining the council in December, all three went quiet on perhaps the most critical law enforcement decision made so far this year in L.A.: the Police Commission’s vote to reappoint Police Chief Michel Moore.


Hugo Soto-Martinez, another political newcomer, railed against the number of deadly police shootings overall.Īll three won their races. First-time candidate Eunisses Hernandez voiced outrage over the fatal police shooting of a 14-year-old in North Hollywood. The LAPD was an immense target during the last election campaign, with many of the candidates for City Council offering their lacerating assessments of the department’s shortcomings.Ĭouncilmember Curren Price, while seeking a third term, denounced the LAPD’s botched detonation of illegal fireworks in his district, which severely damaged homes and injured 17. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
