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Joey Scott

(He/Him)
  • Documentary Photographer and Journalist, Freelance
Los Angeles
As seen in: KNOCK LA, Los Angeles Public Press
Covers:  Policing, protests, labor, social justice, and state surveillance.
Investigative journalist/documentary photographer based in LA covering protests, policing, surveillance, and prisons | | member @iwwfju Signal: joeyscott.05

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Video shows California police fatally shooting teenager who was reported kidnapped

Video shows California police fatally shooting teenager who was reported kidnapped

Revealed: Savannah Graziano, 15, shot by sheriff's deputies in 2022 while unarmed and following instructions …

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Here Are the Secret Locations of ShotSpotter Gunfire Sensors

Here Are the Secret Locations of ShotSpotter Gunfire Sensors

The locations of microphones used to detect gunshots have been kept hidden from police and the public. A WIRE…

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The LAPD wants access to 10,000 cameras across the city

The LAPD wants access to 10,000 cameras across the city

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LAPD Is Using Israeli Surveillance Software to Track You

LAPD Is Using Israeli Surveillance Software to Track You

The surveillance software, built by Cobwebs Technologies, uses AI to track, surveil, and create profiles base…

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Data Shows ShotSpotter Leads to Dead Ends and Wasted Resources in Pasadena - Knock LA

Data Shows ShotSpotter Leads to Dead Ends and Wasted Resources in Pasadena - Knock LA

In the past year and a half, Pasadena Police have spent 285 hours responding to calls and coming up empty-han…

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Another Year, Another LAPD Budget Increase - Knock LA

Another Year, Another LAPD Budget Increase - Knock LA

Another year and another LAPD budget increase - a 6.3% increase to be exact. As Mayor Karen Bass finalizes th…

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LAPD officers face loss of police certifications after fatal South Central shooting

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By Joey Scott
| Los Angeles Public Press Verified
Two Los Angeles Police Department officers with histories of misconduct are facing the possible loss of their state-issued police certifications over the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Margarito “Junior” Lopez five years ago in South Central Los Angeles. Jose Zavala and Julio Quintanilla could become the first officers to be stripped of their policing powers in California under Senate Bill 2, which has been slowly rolled out since it was adopted in 2021.
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Mayor Bass denies city’s own data on nearly $400M LAPD liability costs

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By Emily Elena Dugdale Verified, Joey Scott
| Los Angeles Public Press Verified
At a virtual town hall event on Monday evening, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass disputed the city’s own data on the hundreds of millions of dollars in liability costs the city’s police department has racked up over the past six years.
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Inside LAPD's nearly $400M settlement crisis that's bankrupting LA

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By Joey Scott
| Los Angeles Public Press Verified
Bad police behavior has cost Los Angeles $384 million since September 2019, according to data evaluated by LA Public Press. That money went to pay out the nearly 2,000 claims against the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) for things like excessive use of force, car collisions and harassment by fellow officers. The top three payout categories totaled $345 million.
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