A Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy who was recorded violently tackling and pepper-spraying a woman while she filmed a man being handcuffed has been found guilty of excessive force.

The woman's arrest followed several cases that have drawn scrutiny to the department amid allegations of excessive use of force by its deputies. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement Thursday that Kirk has been relieved of duty without pay. “These actions are completely contrary to the values and standards ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's 38-year-old computer-aided dispatch system had also gone down New Year's Eve ...