Mayor Karen Bass Condemns 'Disturbing and Tragic' LAPD Dog Shooting After Bodycam Release

Mayor Karen Bass on Friday condemned the police shooting that killed a dog during a Los Angeles celebration of the New York Knicks' championship, calling the incident "disturbing and tragic." The Los Angeles mayor, who is seeking re-election against fellow Democrat Councilmember Nithya Raman, addressed the controversy in a statement released to X, where she confirmed that she and LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell both agreed to release the bodycam footage. "What I saw on the bodycam footage is disturbing and tragic," the mayor wrote. "The Chief and I agreed that it was important to release . . .