Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Inside the L.A. Sheriff's Department Scandal
The story of the downfall of the L.A. County Sheriff’s department reads like a TV drama, including federal indictments and the resignation of sheriff Lee Baca. His deputy, Paul Tanaka, is suspected of pushing the limits of the law and is now struggling to win the upcoming election.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThe story of the downfall of the L.A. County Sheriff’s department reads like a TV drama, including federal indictments and the resignation of sheriff Lee Baca. His deputy, Paul Tanaka, is suspected of pushing the limits of the law and is now struggling to win the upcoming election. Los Angeles Magazine reporter Celeste Fremon examines just how the department fell apart in the current issue of L.A. Magazine.
