Despite new laws, protests and overwhelming public support for defunding the police, officers continue to shoot and kill civilians with levels of impunity not seen in any other developed country. Across America, police have killed roughly 1,100 people annually since 2013.

Democratic Rep. Karen Bass has beaten real estate developer Rick Caruso to become mayor of Los Angeles, AP can report. Bass will become the first woman to be mayor of Los Angeles.The race has garnered widespread attention as the most expensive mayor’s contest in city history. According to the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission, Caruso spent over $100 million compared to Bass at just under $10 million.

The Board of Supervisors for Los Angeles County has unanimously passed a motion to pursue several measures that would regulate gun sales in the county.