for the last 10 years i have been married to someone who was a deputy chief of the lapd and i now refer to him as being in recovery. at the same time, i have been working extensively with home with industries, and my brother said, if he had dreamed i would be married to a policeman and working with a priest, somebody would be lying. i have been working with gangs and been involved with gangs, trying to figure them out for 34 years. i began as a young social worker in south los angeles. with gang infested housing projects that are now almost mythic, jordan downs and nickerson gardens, and i worked in these projects during what is referred to as the decade of death, when crack and unregulated gun availability laid waste to communities of color. in los angeles during the late 1980's and early 1990's, there were 1000 homicides per year in the city of los angeles, not the county, the city. now, we have between 203 hundred homicides per year. people talk about the gang problem having been addressed. i want to share with you, what i experienced, what i have learned, i am not a typical academic

the lapd called him a hug- hugger. i will repeat everything that they have said, not because of sore afraid of using profanity but because it was a different lapd. it was rumored that the mexican mafia was allowed to meet in his church and that he held guns for gang members. and he was helping gang members across the border. i am certain he knew where the body of jimmy hoffa was buried when you got done listening to the rumors. now, the lapd uses home with industries as an integral part of its anti-gang efforts. not all of them, not 9000 members, but i can tell you this, homeboy industries have their annual benefit to honor people in the community as well as former gang members, the person they honored was chief charlie of the lapd. unless you think that was an anomaly, the year before they honored the sheriff. there is an alliance between community-based organizations, and law-enforcement. this is not enough. there has also been in the streets, ongoing, a relationship, a delicate one, a thoughtful one between the loss

the lapd style of policing, which was lean, mean, no time for the community policing, that had to changes only five blacks in my class of '85. >> former lapd police chief bernard parks said he realized the top officers need to be as diverse as the city. >> when i was the chief, promoted the first korean commander and first chinese captain is now the first deputy chief and first female deputy chief. >> court mandated reforms also gave the black community a voice in how their neighborhoods are patrolled. >> hi, guys. how you doing? >> as a result, according to the justice department, complaints of excessive force are down sharply. >> the community has complained for decades they couldn't get their complaints considered, they couldn't get one taken. i changed the system almost the first six months i was in office. >> case in point, parks says investigating complaints and following tips within the black community was crucial in capturing one of the most prolific serial killers in u.s. history. he was dubbed the grim sleeper because he appeared to take a 14-year break between killing sprees.

rodney king became the focus of the most destructive race riots in our history. lapd officers were videotaped beating king after a high-speed chase. the four wheis officers were acquitted one year later sparking outrage in the african-american community. >> oakland attorney john burris was among a teal of lawyers that represented rodney king for a civil lawsuit and the city of los angeles. we spoke with burris this morning and joins us with details. >> rodney king was found dead at his home. his fiancee discovered the body and called 911. john burris says the last time he saw king was in a televised anniversary. he will be remembered as a man that was unwittingly thrusted in the public eye. >> these images of los angeles police officers swinging away at rodney king were a shock for most viewers but john burris says it illustrated what he says the black community experience order a regular basis. >> there was under current of police brutality that had always occurred in the african-american community but you didn't see it. >> can we all get along? can we get along. >>

in a statement released by the lapd, the lapd says, "our investigators are in contact with canadian investigators are trying to determine mag nata's whereabouts during the time of the hollywood hills murder. >> luke magnatta is expected to be extradited to the u.s. from germany in the next few days. >>> a fire kills three girls. and their grandparents. now, the state's attorney says no criminal charges will be filed. the fire started when a bag of ashes was to be placed next door. it demolished the house the next day. making it impossible for investigators to determine if any working smoke detectors were installed at the time. >>> the girl's mother and her friend both escaped the fire. the mother says she plans plans to sue the city for intentionally destroying evidence. >>> in healthwatch, whether you're behind a desk or at a physical job, back pain is something we can all relate to. kristine johnson reports for wjz, new clothes may be the trick. >> reporter: office manager nicole cliern spends 8 to 10 hours at her desk sitting, each day. >> i've always had bad posture but it gets worse. >> repo

rodney king was beaten to within an inch of his life by the lapd back in 1991. it was really one of the first impactful viral videos in public life. in the aftermath entire city blocks of los angeles burned for days. in life he was troubled, confused. he sometimes was able to push back against his own demons. but sometimes they won. before the end of his life he said he had no bitterness over what had happened to him. we have a look back tonight from nbc's miguel almaguer. >> reporter: rodney king once said he could never outrun his troubled past. on sunday he was found dead in the swimming pool he built. king's fiance discovered his body. >> it appears that this is a drowning and there were no obvious signs of foul play. >> reporter: for the last decade king lived here in realto, california an hour outside of los angeles where some 20 years ago he was thrust into the spotlight. king's infamous arrest and beating came to symbolize police brutality. his story made headlines around the world. in one of his final interviews king spoke to nbc's lester holt. >> every

kraft >>pam: of a family of bryan stow praised the lapd and their hard work saying, obviously, we want justice. >>pam: a second suspect in the may 30th of armed robbery of a san ramon jewelry store has been arrested in hayward. one of the four suspects was shot and killed. today, san ramon police arrested this 22 year-old who was booked into the martina's attention facility charged with robbery and murder. by law, he is responsible for his partner's death since the death occurred while committing a crime. police are still looking for one final suspect. a state appeals court in san francisco upheld the involuntary manslaughter conviction of johannes mehserle. if a jury convicted mehserle of the killing of an oscar grant back in 2009. mehserle spent a year in prison before his release and recently appealed his conviction for an effort to clear his name for. fe three judge panel rejected his claim that there was insufficient evidence to support a conviction. his attorney says he is not surprised by the ruling is disappointed. >> that eviction changes the standard of policing and the way p

. >>> tomorrow, the lapd will get to hear previously secret tapes between manson member, tex watson and his former attorney. the tapes are part of a bankruptcy proceeding against the late lawyer's firm. watson waved his attorney/client privilege to the tapes years ago. several people connected by manson family members died by suicide or under unusual circumstances. watson is serving a life sentence for the 1969 killing of seven people. >>> a bicyclist who hit and killed a pedestrian and allegedly blogged about it is being charged with a felony. the accident occurred on castro street on may 29th. he hit and killed a 79-year-old man in a crosswalk. the 36-year-old cyclist allegedly wrote in a blog that he couldn't stop in time and plowed through a crosswalk. the district attorney's office says he was speeding through the city. the office is reviewing video of the accident and talking to eyewitnesses. his attorney denies he is at fault. >>> police on the big island of hawaii are investigating the death of a san francisco man who may have drowned. the wells fargo executive was swimming when

. >> police hope someone recognizes these people involved in this crime and do call the lapd. >>> i have a couple of videos for you guys. this one is from moscow, russia. out for a sunday drive. watch closely. it looks like everything is normal but, wait. and there it just all falls to pieces. >> oh, my. >> wow. >> did you notice anything in common? >> it looks like a bunch of bmws. >> this is a bmw car club gathering to go out for a sunday cruise through moscow. and, you know, one guy gets a little shape, which gets another guy out of shape which gets a whole group of them out of shape. three people were injured, but none seriously. >> the last thing you want to happen. you're out to show off your cars, hang out with your buddies, don't want any fender-benders. >> did he put the wrong blinker on when he moved over to the right? >> no. he put the right blinker on but he didn't wait. >> another part of russia, you never want to chitchat on the side of the road when you're on your way to a wedding. >> oh, my! >> incredible that no one was killed in this accident. >> it looks like maybe the

. >> the lapd will hear previously secret tapes between charles manson and his former attorney a. judge in texas rejected watson's attempt keep the recordings out of investigators' hands. it is part after bankruptcy proceedings against the late lawyer's firm. they hope to hear discussions of cases. >> a bay area judge is on the wrong side of the law this morning accused of stealing money from his elderly neighbor. a superior court judge is facing charges he illegally took control of his neighbor's finances and pros and seeman funneled out $1.6 million of ann nutting's assets over ten years. the judge is also charged with 11 felony counts of lying about his income to the state. >> time to let the weekend start rolling. meteorologist christina loren is here to tell us how nice it's going to be, and the u.s. open going on. >> a lot happening this weekend so pack your patience on our roadways, the good news is the z going to be perfect, especially bay side and the coast. the potential of records. saturday, in the triple digits. and the warmest weather of the year so far anticipated. sa

he was not with the lapd. he was with a smaller police department for 30 years. he has since retired. he has been married twice. he has raised four children. he has lived an extraordinary life. i am grateful for having had him in my life as a guidepost. i do think it is the ultimate irony that he turned out to be a police officer. >> we have some other questions. very good questions. we do not have much time. i work at san quentin prison. they segregate inmates based on color and gangs. why do prisons not work on educating inmates on social relations, racial tolerance, and why don't they find a way so the different races can get to know each other? >> i would like to enter that. segregation has -- i would like to answer that. segregation has always been a problem in this country. i grew up in new orleans. we believe that education is the key. we all need to sit at the table. i do not believe in segregation for inmates. they need to tear that barrier down and put people together, no matter what. when we go inside the walls of san quentin, it is not just black inma

he was not with the lapd. he was with a smaller police department for 30 years. he has since retired. he has been married twice. he has raised four children. he has lived an extraordinary life. i am grateful for having had him in my life as a guidepost. i do think it is the ultimate irony that he turned out to be a police officer. >> we have some other questions. very good questions. we do not have much time. i work at san quentin prison. they segregate inmates based on color and gangs. why

they were struck outside a crowded shopping mall as the lapd chased a stolen buick. >> a car came aroundrner and literally slammed into them in the crosswalk. >> reporter: so, they were badly injured? >> horrifically injured. i'd never seen anything like that. >> reporter: nationally, it's estimated police chases kill nearly 300 people a year. but watchdog groups insist the real numbers are two to three times that many. law enforcement at its most dramatic and dangerous. in lub pick, texas, last week, a toddler was tossed from the window of a car marining suv on the run from police. miraculously, the child was unharmed. over the weekend, this mercedes got up to speeds of 100 miles per hour as it hurtled through the busy streets of hollywood. >> it happened really quickly. he was coming up the road against traffic. he clipped this car and it flipped. he was swerving towards me, so i swerved out of his way. >> reporter: the vast majority are routine traffic stops gone awry. 90% of them, non-violent offences. >> is it worth pursuing who's going to be harmed? do we let him go because otherwi

. >> reporter: but chief gates today called the lapd a model department and said he has no plans to resign. gary sheppard, abc news, los angeles. >> of course there was the acquittal that sparked those riots, but he did win his civil case against the lapd, winning about $4 million there in damages. but really did have a troubled life. battled drugs and alcohol, served a 90-day jail stint back in 5e9 6 for hit-and-running involving his wife at the time. and then get, this on the 20th anniversary of the beating back in 2011 got pulled over and ticketed that day for what was a minor traffic violation. so -- >> troubled life. >> troubled life to say the least. maybe some peace now. we'll be right back after this, everybody. stay with us. >>> the apple siri commercials make it seem so simple. you ask a question and get a response purred back at you. make a dinner reservation. directions. >> but one new york man is now suing, saying siri does not work as advertised. we asked abc's miles ekanati to put siri to the test. >> reporter: celebrities sell siri as the girl who gets things done. >> find