Department significantly increases use of drones Topline: The LAPD has sharply accelerated its use of drones in policing, including deploying them to protests in the city to survey crowds.
Christopher Damien is a reporter at The New York Times, focusing on law enforcement and incarceration in California as part of the Local Investigations Fellowship. His investigative work sheds light on the experiences of families affected by the justice system, particularly in the context of Riverside County's jails, which have seen alarming mortality rates among the incarcerated. Christopher's reporting has been featured in prominent outlets including USA TODAY, Yahoo News, and the Los Angeles Times.
