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LA Mayor candidate goes on crazed rant about LAPD with three-point cookbook on how she’ll destroy it

Nypost · · 399 words · By Ross O'Keefe
Police Reform Political Conflict/Debate
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A progressive Los Angeles mayoral candidate has a three-point plan for how she’ll tear apart the Los Angeles Police Department, she said in a social media video Monday.”
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The web search results confirm that a progressive candidate made a three-point plan regarding the LAPD, but the evidence provided is insufficient to confirm the specific details of the plan or the candidate's identity beyond general reporting on the topic. The claim is based on information found in the search results, but no multiple independent sources confirm the entire narrative.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pacific Palisades is a neighborhood in the Westside region of the city of Los Angeles, California, situated about 20 miles (32 km) west of downtown. It was founded in 1921 by a Methodist organization,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Battle of Los Angeles, also known as the Great Los Angeles Air Raid, is the name given by contemporary sources to a rumored attack on the continental United States by Imperial Japan and the subseq…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Metro Rail is an urban rail transit system serving Los Angeles County, California, United States, consisting of six lines: four light rail lines (the A, C, E, and K lines) and two rapid transit lines …
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“Democratic socialist Rae Huang, who has an outside shot of winning the city’s mayoralty behind Mayor Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman, said she believes the department needs changing.”
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Multiple web search results identify Rae Huang as a progressive, democratic socialist candidate who has proposed changes regarding the LAPD. This is supported by multiple search results detailing her campaign focus.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election will be held on June 2, 2026, to elect the mayor of Los Angeles, California. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, a runoff election will be held on No…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Local elections will be held in the United States throughout the 2026 to elect officers of municipal and county governments. At least 22 mayorships in the country's top 100 most populous cities will b…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The twelfth season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered in the United States on NBC on September 22, 2010, and concluded on May 18, 2011. This was the first season that the show did not air …
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“First, she said she will fire LAPD chief Jim McDonnell.”
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The web search results mention criticism of McDonnell and plans to change the department, but none of the provided snippets explicitly state that Rae Huang plans to fire LAPD chief Jim McDonnell. This specific action is not corroborated by multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — McDonnell has a long history of colluding with ICE. When he was Los Angeles County Sheriff he freely offered federal agents access to county jails for the purposes of arrest and deportation.When Mayor…
https://www.laprogressive.com/los-angeles-2/fire-lapd-chief-…
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web search NEUTRAL — LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell, under fire from City Hall, is praised for balancing federal ties while refusing to aid in immigration raids during DTLA unrest.Newly appointed Los Angeles Police Chief Jim Mc…
https://lamag.com/news/lapds-top-cop-jim-mcdonnell-son-of-ir…
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“She doesn’t specify any failures, but makes the bizarre claim that the LAPD is “one of the biggest legal gangs in the world.””
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The web search results contain general information about gangs and the LAPD, but none of the provided evidence directly quotes or corroborates the specific claim that Rae Huang stated the LAPD is 'one of the biggest legal gangs in the world.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The twelfth season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit premiered in the United States on NBC on September 22, 2010, and concluded on May 18, 2011. This was the first season that the show did not air …
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“McDonnell has worked with the LAPD for more than 30 years and was appointed chief in November 2024.”
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Two separate Wikipedia entries confirm that James McDonnell has been the Chief of the LAPD since November 8, 2024, and that he is the former head of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The specific detail about working with the LAPD for over 30 years is supported by the web search result citing his career history.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department is the head and senior-most officer to serve in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The incumbent manages the day-to-day operations of the LAPD and…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James McDonnell (born August 26, 1959) is an American law enforcement officer who has been the 59th Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department since November 8, 2024. He is the former sheriff and head…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_McDonnell_(sheriff)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rampart Division of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) serves communities to the west of Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) including Silver Lake, Echo Park, Pico-Union and Westlake, all together d…
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“He previously served as Long Beach’s police chief and as LA County Sheriff before taking the spot as LA’s chief.”
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Two different web search results confirm that McDonnell previously served as Chief of Police in Long Beach and had experience with the LAPD and LASD, corroborating the claim that he held these previous roles.
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web search NEUTRAL — Previously, McDonnell served as the Chief of Police in Long Beach, California from 2010-2014, and before that, he had served in various positions in the Los Angeles Police Department from 1981-2010, i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_McDonnell_(sheriff)
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web search NEUTRAL — Chief McDonnell's vision for the Los Angeles Police Department focuses on officer morale and wellness, recruitment and retention, accountability and transparency, and crime reduction. He is dedicated …
https://www.lapdonline.org/command-staff/chief-jim-mcdonnell…
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web search NEUTRAL — He is the first person to serve in senior executive leadership roles in the three largest policing agencies in Los Angeles County: the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD); the Los Angeles P…
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“Huang says she’ll urge the Police Commission to remove McDonnell.”
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The web search results mention the Police Commission and discussions about the department, but none of the provided snippets explicitly state that Huang plans to urge the Police Commission to remove McDonnell. This specific action is not corroborated by multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Deputy Chief German Hurtado told the Police Commission Tuesday the department received eight calls in January from the public about immigration operations and none in February. The LA Local has reache…
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“If the council reverses, it’ll go to a vote, which needs a 2/3rd majority.”
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Two web search results discuss voting procedures (Robert's Rules of Order), noting that a two-thirds vote is required for certain motions. However, there is no evidence linking this specific rule to a decision regarding McDonnell or the City Council's reversal of a decision.
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web search NEUTRAL — Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised is the book on parliamentary procedure, yet those not well versed in that comprehensive manual can find themselves lost—and delayed—while trying to locate the mos…
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web search NEUTRAL — In general, a two-thirds vote is required for any motion that takes rights away from members. Such rights include the right to be informed of pending action, to conduct business by known and establish…
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web search NEUTRAL — An abstention does not reduce the number of votes needed if the statutes require the affirmative votes of a specific number or proportion of the council. For instance, in a statutory city with a five-…
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“The socialist will also direct any liability payouts to come directly from the LAPD budget instead of the city’s discretionary fund.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to support the claim regarding directing liability payouts from the LAPD budget.
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“She said the city has paid out nearly $400 million in such payments since 2019.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to support the claim that the city paid out nearly $400 million in liability payments since 2019.
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“Lastly, Huang said, she’ll direct the city attorney to “prosecute and arrest cops who break the law.””
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“The socialist is unlikely to win the LA mayoral race if polling is to believed. She came in at just 3% support in a UCLA poll last month.”
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