The city's top cop said Sunday night that federal authorities did not brief the Los Angeles Police Department on the ...

Jim McDonnell says police were “nowhere near” the stage where they needed federal assistance to control immigration protests.

Two press advocacy groups sued the LAPD and Police Chief Jim McDonnell in federal court on Monday, alleging that police ...

McDonnell, who has been taking heat from some L.A. City Councilors, is being praised for his handling of holding the complex ...

In defending his decision to deploy the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles, President Donald Trump has distorted ...

LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell says department is 'well prepared' to handle ICE protests; has a 'great working relationship' with ...

Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell sharply countered President Donald Trump’s claims that the city needed National Guard ...

The Los Angeles Press Club sued the city of Los Angeles and its police chief, Jim McDonnell, over alleged police violence ...

June 10, 2025 – Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell released the following statement today on the possible ...

The protests in Los Angeles have seen several episodes in which journalists have been struck by rounds from LAPD.

McDonnell, the son of Irish immigrants, grew up in public housing, about a mile from Fenway Park. In the 1960s, Boston cops ...

Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell expressed frustration with the deployment in a statement, arguing that it could lead to confusion and logistical problems. Los Angeles police in riot gear ...