Inside the warped world of LA’s most vile protestor – hiding behind his kids as he bashes cops and hurls racist slurs

Professional protester Jason Reedy is always happy to hear a dissenting opinion – as long as it’s his own warped view of the world. Reedy, 38, is a regular pest at Los Angeles Police Commission and City Council meetings, where he loudly assails cops, elected officials and anybody else within earshot with his repugnant brand of expletive-laced ”activism.” Reedy also claims he’s a champion of the downtrodden, yet his protest schtick is profitable one – with the People’s City Council Freedom Fund raising an $2.5 million since March 2020. On its website, the group vaguely claims the funds went toward “groups on the ground.” Reedy’s latest moment of infamy came when he menaced The California Post reporter Jamie Paige on Tuesday, threatening: ”You are afraid of me, aren’t you?” That was after orchestrating the Los Angeles Police Commission meeting devolving into disorder, with Reedy and others shouting obscenities and attempting to physically prevent The Post from filming. The disruption was so severe, the public meeting was cut short, with commissioners escorted from the meeting. Although he and his acolytes within the radical leftist group the People’s City Council are routinely given a public forum to air their grievances, they make a mockery of the democratic process by shouting over officials and refusing to hand their microphones over, often resulting in meetings ending prematurely. 

NY Post

Los Angeles sees lowest number of homicides in 60 years

The number of homicides in Los Angeles has dropped to its lowest level in 60 years, according to newly-released LAPD crime data. Police Chief Jim McDonnell laid out the details of LAPD’s 2025 citywide crime data analysis report during a press conference on Thursday. He says 2025 marks real progress when it comes to crime across the city – backed by lower homicide rates and fewer shooting victims. However, McDonnell highlighted areas that still need improvement, like homeless-related violence and fatal crashes that still take hundreds of lives every single year. According to the report, 2025 ended with 230 homicides – its lowest total since 1966 – and 54 fewer homicide victims than 2024, about a 19% decline. The report also shows fewer people were shot citywide. Shooting victims were down from 981 to 889, an 8% drop. However, LAPD said homeless-related homicides rose 20% to 61, and gang-related homicides were down just 4%, at 100. When it comes to traffic safety, LAPD reports 290 fatal traffic crashes, a decline from the year before. The report notes traffic deaths are still outpacing homicides across the city. When it comes to solving cases, LAPD officers say 156 of the 230 homicides were cleared – that’s about 68%. The department says the rate of citywide case clearance is listed at 101% — that’s because the data includes 76 homicides from prior years that were solved in 2025. The chief touted the department’s achievements during a Thursday press conference. “In 2025, there were 230 homicides, a reduction of 19% from the year before, when city experienced 284 homicides,” McDonnell said. “This is the lowest number of homicides since 1966.”

KTLA 5

Bicyclist killed in Boyle Heights hit-and-run crash

A bicyclist was killed Thursday morning in a hit-and-run crash in Boyle Heights. The man was hit and killed as he crossed the street at Seventh Street and Boyle Avenue in the community east of downtown Los Angeles. He died at the scene. Details about the victim's identity were not immediately available. The driver left the scene. A details description of the driver and car were not immediately available.

NBC 4

LAPD seeking additional victims of man who allegedly sexually assaulted woman at business downtown

Los Angeles police are searching for additional victims of a man who was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at a downtown business over the weekend. In a news release, investigators said that the attack happened at around 5 p.m. on Sunday at a business near Eighth Street and Main Street. They say that the victim, an unidentified female, was already at the location when the suspect entered and "began searching for items to take." "The suspect opened a door to a separate room and discovered the victim inside," the release said. "When the victim yelled at the suspect to leave, the suspect attempted to restrain her, knocking her to the ground." Police said that the suspect closed the door behind them and tried to remove the victim's pants before grabbing her from behind and sexually assaulting her, according to the release. "The victim defended herself and was able to escape the room," police said. While she ran to a neighboring business to seek help, police said that the suspect ran from the area. Detectives were able to retrieve video evidence of the incident from closed-circuit television, which they used to identify the suspect as 30-year-old Joseph Lee Davis. 

CBS 2

Pico-Robertson school receives bomb threats, LAPD says

Police presence is expected to increase Thursday at a Pico-Robertson school after a bomb threat was made to the campus, the Los Angeles Police Department said. A rabbi at Yeshiva University High School received a threatening voicemail Wednesday evening from a caller who said pipe bombs had been planted around the campus, according to LAPD. The caller also said that a person armed with an AR-15 rifle wearing a suicide vest was on campus. The call came in sometime around 6:30 p.m., police said. The caller did not specify where on campus the alleged bombs were placed. As a result of the threat, police canvassed the school for at least two hours looking for any signs of danger. The department did not say if officers found any explosives. No arrests have been made in connection with the call.

NBC 4

5 people injured after crash near Chinatown

Five people were injured after a crash near the Chinatown area on Thursday morning. The Los Angeles Police Department said the driver of the car crashed three times before coming to rest. According to police, the crash occurred around 12:46 a.m. near Figueroa Street and Sunset Boulevard when the driver hit a center median, the curb and a light pole. The LAPD said their investigation shows the car was traveling eastbound on Sunset when it hit the center median and continued on. The five passengers in the car were taken to local hospitals, with one person suffering from severe injuries. It is unclear what led to the crash. The LAPD is continuing to investigate the incident. 

CBS 2

Man shot after exchanging gunfire with Border Patrol agents near US-Mexico border

A man who authorities say was involved in a human smuggling operation was shot Tuesday in an exchange of gunfire with the U.S. Border Patrol and after firing at a federal helicopter near the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said. Federal agents were attempting to apprehend the 34-year-old Arizona man during a traffic stop near Arivaca, Arizona, when he fled and shot at a Border Patrol helicopter and at agents, authorities said. Agents returned fire, striking the man and wounding him, said Heith Janke, special agent in charge of the FBI in Phoenix. The suspect, Patrick Gary Schlegel, was transported to a hospital and was recovering from surgery Tuesday evening, authorities said. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said during a news conference that he believes the Border Patrol agent involved in the shooting “acted lawfully” based on what is known so far. “The investigation is still ongoing. There may be other things that show up,” Nanos said. Prior to the shooting, agents had attempted to stop the same vehicle but the occupants drove away, Nanos said. Later in the morning, a Border Patrol agent saw the vehicle in the same area and attempted to stop it, but the driver fled on foot.

Associated Press

Person found dead after fire in alley behind 7-Eleven near Miracle Mile

A person died Wednesday after a fire broke out in an alley behind a 7-Eleven near the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles. Firefighters responded to the blaze near Whitworth Drive and Fairfax Avenue around 5:47 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Crews reported a knockdown of the fire in about 14 minutes. A person was found dead at the scene, according to fire officials. An investigator indicated the victim may have been unhoused. Los Angeles police and an arson investigator were called to the location as the investigation continued. Further details on the victim and how the fire started have not been released.

ABC 7

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