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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
State authorities to investigate fatal shooting by LAPD of man officers say had gun
The California Department of Justice will investigate a fatal shooting by Los Angeles Police Department officers under a law that empowers the state attorney general to probe police shootings of unarmed people — despite the LAPD saying the man killed Tuesday was holding a gun. At 10 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a reported shooting in an apartment building in the 1000 block of Ardmore Avenue in Koreatown, LAPD officials said in an unsigned statement. As they entered the building, Ronald Gainer Jr. exited an apartment holding a handgun, officials said. The officers fired at Gainer, who retreated into the apartment. The officers entered the unit and took Gainer into custody, according to the LAPD. Gainer, 35, died at a hospital, according to the L.A. County Medical Examiner's office. Officers found a handgun and discharged cartridge casings "at scene," the LAPD said, along with a second gun and ammunition inside the apartment. Read more: 'A night of tragedy': A young officer who loved Dodgers, snowboarding killed in Baldwin Park shootout According to the police statement, Gainer was involved earlier that evening in a "domestic violence incident" with his girlfriend. After she fled, Gainer allegedly fired a gun into the air and toward a building, prompting the response by the officers who shot him, the LAPD said. The LAPD's Force Investigation Division was already probing the shooting — standard protocol for all uses of force by officers — when on Wednesday California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced his office was investigating as well. In a press release, Bonta cited Assembly Bill 1506, which requires the state's Department of Justice to investigate police shootings of unarmed people. Alexandra Duquet, a spokeswoman for Bonta, said state prosecutors will investigate cases when it isn't immediately clear whether the person killed had control of a weapon. Assembly Bill 1506 defines "possession" of a weapon as being "under the civilian's dominion and control at the time of the shooting." Agents from the Department of Justice's Division of Law Enforcement will conduct an investigation separate from the LAPD's and present their findings to prosecutors in Bonta's office, who will make a decision to bring criminal charges. If no case is filed, state prosecutors must release a report detailing the evidence and the legal reasoning for why charges were not warranted. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
3 days ago
- Los Angeles Times
State authorities to investigate fatal shooting by LAPD of man officers say had gun
The California Department of Justice will investigate a fatal shooting by Los Angeles Police Department officers under a law that empowers the state attorney general to probe police shootings of unarmed people — despite the LAPD saying the man killed Tuesday was holding a gun. At 10 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a reported shooting in an apartment building in the 1000 block of Ardmore Avenue in Koreatown, LAPD officials said in an unsigned statement. As they entered the building, Ronald Gainer Jr. exited an apartment holding a handgun, officials said. The officers fired at Gainer, who retreated into the apartment. The officers entered the unit and took Gainer into custody, according to the LAPD. Gainer, 35, died at a hospital, according to the L.A. County Medical Examiner's office. Officers found a handgun and discharged cartridge casings 'at scene,' the LAPD said, along with a second gun and ammunition inside the apartment. According to the police statement, Gainer was involved earlier that evening in a 'domestic violence incident' with his girlfriend. After she fled, Gainer allegedly fired a gun into the air and toward a building, prompting the response by the officers who shot him, the LAPD said. The LAPD's Force Investigation Division was already probing the shooting — standard protocol for all uses of force by officers — when on Wednesday California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced his office was investigating as well. In a press release, Bonta cited Assembly Bill 1506, which requires the state's Department of Justice to investigate police shootings of unarmed people. Alexandra Duquet, a spokeswoman for Bonta, said state prosecutors will investigate cases when it isn't immediately clear whether the person killed had control of a weapon. Assembly Bill 1506 defines 'possession' of a weapon as being 'under the civilian's dominion and control at the time of the shooting.' Agents from the Department of Justice's Division of Law Enforcement will conduct an investigation separate from the LAPD's and present their findings to prosecutors in Bonta's office, who will make a decision to bring criminal charges. If no case is filed, state prosecutors must release a report detailing the evidence and the legal reasoning for why charges were not warranted.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Iowa Pharmacy Association CEO to step down after ‘historic' reform bill was passed
DES MOINES, Iowa — After two decades in the Iowa Pharmacy Association, CEO Kate Gainer is stepping down. 'Working for the IPA has brought so much meaning to my life, both professionally and personally,' she said. Gainer started working in the IPA in 2005 and was named the CEO in 2011. She was at the forefront of advocating for legislation supporting pharmacies across the state. On Monday, a PBM reform bill passed the Iowa legislature and is now headed to the Governor's desk. During this legislative session, Gainer has organized several meetings at the Capitol where IPA members and community members demonstrated their support for reform. The most recent was Monday morning, ahead of the House's debate on the bill. Her efforts led to the passing of what she calls a 'historic' reform bill. Gainer said she will mainly miss the people she created close relationships with over her 20 years. 'The highlight for me working for IPA isn't a singular piece of legislation or an achievement from our strategic plan, but it's truly the relationships that I've built with so many pharmacists across the state and it's the people that have meant the most and have made this work really, really rewarding,' she said. Gainer will stay in Iowa, but will take time to spend with her family before deciding what's next. Pharmacy Benefit Managers reform bill heads to the Governor Iowa Pharmacy Association CEO to step down after 'historic' reform bill was passed The Caitlin Clark Effect: About 3 in 10 US adults follow women's sports, new poll finds Iowa Senate advances carbon pipeline eminent domain legislation Marshalltown City Council moves mall project forward Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Khaleej Times
11-02-2025
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
Cara Gainer wins playoff to claim first Ladies European Tour victory in Morocco
England's Cara Gainer secured her first Ladies European Tour (LET) victory after defeating India's Diksha Dagar in a playoff at Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco. Going into the final day, only a two-shot difference separated the top 10, making it a tight leaderboard with lots of players in contention to win the season opener. Gainer started the day in T5 and produced a solid final round of 69 (-4) at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam. This marked her third visit to the tournament having previously come T30 in 2024 and T49 in 2023. The maiden LET winner will take the full 500 points to sit top of the Order of Merit. The 29-year-old rolled in birdies on holes two, four, and eight, before another three off the bounce on the back nine. She dropped her only two shots of the day on the front nine. 'First tournament back of the year, you can't really ask for any better,' said Gainer. 'I was aware when we started how many people were in with a shout, but I knew there's a lot of good players. I knew people were going to be shooting low scores, so I just wanted to keep in my own bubble, and I thought if I had shot, maybe three or four under, there could be a chance. Then, when I started to birdie the last few, I thought hold on a minute, this could really be real.' Talking about her final round, the 29 year-old said: 'I missed short putts on 11, 12, 13, and 14 which were all makeable putts, so was getting frustrated. Then we got to the par-five, where my caddy [Seb Brock] and I said we could still win this if we birdie. Then from there I just kept racking them up, hitting really great iron shots, with straight up the hill putts so that was great.' Gainer had her fiancé Seb Brock on the bag this week. She continued: 'He's come with me to caddy this week. It's really special to have him here and celebrate my first win with me.' During the offseason, she analysed last season. Gainer had a bit of wrist injury during 2024 so was a tricky year but focused on what she needed to do to hit the perfect shot during the break. Diksha Dagar came just short in the playoff to claim second place at the season opener. This still makes a very good start to Dagar's 2025 campaign, which saw her also set the clubhouse record on -9 with a stunning final round of 67 (-6). Having started the day in T14, she made seven birdies across the last 18 holes, and dropped her only shot of the day on hole 14. The 24-year-old has two LET victories to her name and will also be playing in next week's PIF Saudi Ladies International, along with Gainer. Sweden's Kajsa Arwefjall finished the highest rookie and marks a solid start to her first LET season. The Swede clinched LETAS Order of Merit winner and Rookie of the Year last year so will be one to watch. Tan, who came into the final round with a one-shot lead, finished eight-under-par after 54 holes. The Singaporean, who won the season opener last year in Kenya, had back-to-back birdies on the 11th and 12th holes, with a further birdie on 15. The 20-year-old dropped two shots on the front and back nine to finish in third place in a close leaderboard. Two players finished in a share of fourth place on seven-under-par after the three rounds. Ireland's Lauren Walsh and Spain's Nuria Iturrioz. Walsh had a stunning round of 68 (-5), one shot behind the clubhouse record, as she climbed 17 places on the final day. 'I got off a pretty solid start. I made a lot of nice pars, one or two birdies on the front nine,' said Ireland's 23-year-old. 'A little slip up on the par-five, but I got it going on the back nine, had a lot of really nice iron shots. I hit a lot of shots inside 10 feet and managed to convert three of them, left one or two out there.' She continued: 'I'm really happy with how this week has gone, first week back in the office and to get in contention is always nice so very pleased with the week's work. I was sick to start out the week, so happy to be able fight back.' Speaking about her offseason, Walsh said: 'My coach and I always look at the end of the year and how it's all gone – things I can improve on. For me, my putting was a huge part of that, my wedges also. I hit some really nice wedges today and this week so my coach will be happy with that. The putting has been coming along nice as well, held some nice ones this week. I just took some time off and worked hard.' Iturrioz, the winner of the 2019 OMEGA Dubai Moonlight Classic, is familiar with this course and has a good track record with this tournament having won in 2016 and 2019. A top four finish for the Spaniard makes it another successful tournament in the books. France's Nastasia Nadaud and England's Annabell Fuller both came in a tie for sixth place, having carded rounds of six-under-par across the three days at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam. England's Bronte Law, who won the 2024 edition, finished in a tie for eighth place alongside seven other players including France's Celine Herbin, Singapore's Aunchisa, Spain's Luna Sobron Galmes and Teresa Toscano, Sweden's Kajsa Arwefjall and Lisa Pettersson, and Germany's Aline Karuter. This week the LET heads to Riyadh for the PIF Saudi Ladies International which takes place from Thursday 13th – Saturday 15th February, 2025.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Black History and the Blues to fill Lynn Haven's City Hall this month
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – 'Florida's Got the Blues,' is a traveling exhibit that examines the influence the blues had on the music community, the African American community, and of course Florida. The Museum of Florida History exhibit will make Lynn Haven City Hall its home for just over a week. 'This exhibit will be here until the 18th when we have a grand finale we're pretty excited about the fact that Reverend Shawn Amos, his family owned the famous Amos cookie company, will come in on the 18th and do a little storytelling and a little blues, play maybe a guitar, harmonica just to show where and how blues has transformed over the years and how it played in a very big part of the African American families who worked hard every day,' said Lynn Haven's City Manager Vickie Gainer. Bay County school is the first to receive refrigerated food locker Gainer says it's an educational and fun opportunity that people of all walks of life can learn something from. While the exhibit covers the entirety of Florida throughout different time periods, Gainer reminds us of Monday's significance locally. 'Today is actually Leon Miller Day. It was declared by the commission two years ago. He was a great resident within the community, first African-American commissioner to serve here, at the city of Lynn Haven, and was involved in so many things within this community, not just Lynn Haven, Bay County,' added Gainer. It's a nice reminder that history is always in the making around us, but exhibits like 'Florida's Got the Blues,' really give the community a chance to dive in. So much so, that city officials recommend you visit the exhibit more than once since there is so much information to digest. 'It's an opportunity to see where our people have actually excelled in history. And these types of exhibits do that for you. It gives you some history, gives you some archival information it helps you connect better with the people that are here now versus the people that were here then,' said Johnnie Beshearse, a long-time Lynn Haven resident. 2025 municipal election season begins in Bay County And whether you're a fan of history, music, or artwork, this exhibit has something for will be open weekdays from 7:30 am – 4:30 pm until the closing reception which you won't want to miss, and that's going to start at 5:30 on the evening of February 18th. One fan favorite that community members are really excited about is the art showcase featuring local students' artwork on February 25th at 4:30. February 28th is 'Art in the Chambers', a free painting class with local artist Brianna Bennett, that community members can register for. For more on that and a full list of events, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
