Los Angeles City Council Demands Answers After Homeless ‘Dumping’

The Los Angeles City Council demanded answers from Burbank officials June 25 after video surfaced earlier this month showing a pair of Burbank police officers “dumping” a homeless man apparently in the midst of a mental-health crisis in North Hollywood. Councilors voted 13–0 in favor of a motion sponsored by Council President Paul Krekorian and Councilwoman Imelda Padilla. No further discussion was held. Councilmen Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Kevin de León were absent during the vote. Burbank City is approximately 12 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. In response to the motion, Burbank officials issued a statement in the afternoon of the same day saying they welcome any investigation and are in the process of conducting their own “rigorous internal investigation.”...