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LAPD fears crime ‘nightmare’ as Nithya Raman elected mayor

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Chapman, B. (2026, November 5). LAPD fears crime ‘nightmare’ as Nithya Raman elected mayor. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/05/us-news/la-police-predict-nightmare-for-city-after-nithya-raman-mayoral-win/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-05 · by Ben Chapman

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Nithya Raman has been elected as the new mayor of Los Angeles, a move that has raised concerns among law enforcement officials who fear for public safety. Senior LAPD officers warn that Raman’s potential actions to reduce police funding and her backing from left-leaning groups could lead to increased crime. Despite current trends showing decreases in all categories of crime and a 53% drop in officer-involved shootings this year, some officers argue that the department is already understaffed and cannot afford further budget cuts.
Written by AI on 2026-11-06, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On November 5, 2026, Nithya Raman, a democratic socialist and member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), defeated incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral election. With just over 52% of the vote to Bass's nearly 48%, Raman secured a narrow but decisive victory. This marks the second major win for a DSA candidate as mayor of a large U.S. city, following Zohran Mamdani's election in New York City last year. Raman's success reflects growing voter dissatisfaction with Bass’s leadership amid issues like wildfires and rising homelessness in Los Angeles.

Written for “Nithya Raman Wins Los Angeles Mayoral Race” on 2026-11-06, grounded in this article and the 29 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Nithya Raman Wins Los Angeles Mayoral Race
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⚖️ Leans left Hedges 2 of 31 claims Outlet record 69/100
“While both articles discuss Nithya Raman's election victory over Karen Bass for mayor of Los Angeles on the same day, Article A focuses on the election result and its context, while Article B emphasizes concerns from the LAPD about crime and policing policies under the new mayor. They describe different aspects of related events rather than the exact same specific event.”
New York Post
Hedges 4 of 26 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of the election outcome and its implications, rather than describing the exact moment or occurrence of Nithya Raman's victory.”
New York Post
Hedges 1 of 25 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different aspects of Nithya Raman's election and subsequent reactions/public statements, not a single identical incident.”
New York Post
Hedges 2 of 23 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different moments in time — one focuses on reactions after Raman's election win, while the other is about Bass sounding an alarm two days before the election.”
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⚖️ Leans strongly left Hedges 4 of 22 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles discuss Nithya Raman's election and her policy plans, they describe different aspects of the situation rather than a single specific incident.”
New York Post
Hedges 1 of 40 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A discusses fears and reactions to Nithya Raman's election win, while Article B reports on her first public appearance after winning the election.”
The Guardian
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 1 of 43 claims Outlet record 65/100
“Article A discusses Nithya Raman's victory in the election for Los Angeles mayor, while Article B focuses on the LAPD's concerns about crime and policing policies under Raman's potential leadership following her election win.”
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Who wrote this

Ben Chapman
24 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Raman will face pressure from her lefty Democratic Socialists of America backers to gut the LAPD and neuter its policies, infuriating officers who claim this would lead to chaos on the streets.
🔮 “Four years ago, you elected me as the first Black woman mayor in the history of Los Angeles.
🔮 The teen, who has been identified by police but has not been publicly named because of his age, was speeding in the luxury vehicle leased to one of the world’s most celebrated composers, Harry Gregson-Williams, according to authorities.
🔮 Acting Deputy Attorney General R. Trent McCotter warned Logan and Weber in the letter that they would face legal challenge if they failed to review the list in time.
🔮 He has not endorsed a candidate in the LA mayoral race, either, but recently hosted a high-powered meet-and-greet for democratic socialist Nithya Raman.
🔮 Nithya Raman has issued a word-salad denial on whether she will make controversial former District Attorney George Gascón head of the LAPD if she becomes mayor of Los Angeles.
🔮 Nithya Raman has declared she’ll fire LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell if she’s elected mayor for not stopping ICE from arresting illegal immigrants last June – despite spending the afternoon sipping cocktails as mass protests first rocked Los Angeles.
🔮 The United States border will remain closed to illegal migration by sea, air, and land.”
🔮 Los Angeles Unified is working closely with Franklin High School, providing support and resources to students and staff who may be impacted by this loss,” the district said.
🔮 The teenager who allegedly punched fellow high school student Xavier Nungarary before Nungarary threw himself over a campus balcony to his death could face arrest, as detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department conduct interviews and comb the case for clues.
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Topics

Democratic Socialists of America Immigration and Customs Enforcement LAPD Los Angeles the 2028 Olympics

Subjects

Raman PERSON · 7× LAPD ORG · 4× McDonnell PERSON · 3× Nithya Raman PERSON · 2× California GPE · 1× Democratic Socialists of America ORG · 1× ICE ORG · 1× Immigration and Customs Enforcement ORG · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× The Post ORG · 1×

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“There have been reports, credible reports, that LAPD has actually shared information with ICE, including information from our fingerprint databases and through Flock cameras,” Raman claimed.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-06
🔮 Raman will face pressure from her lefty Democratic Socialists of America backers to gut the LAPD and neuter its policies, infuriating officers who claim this would lead to chaos on the streets.
2026-11-06 · New York Post
LAPD fears crime ‘nightmare’ as Nithya Raman elected mayor · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 2 hedged)

Raman will face pressure from her lefty Democratic Socialists of America backers to gut the LAPD and neuter its policies, infuriating officers who claim this would lead to chaos on the streets. uncertain
this → face → streets
“It’s going to be a nightmare and very, very bad for public safety,” one senior officer said of Raman’s win. asserted
officer → go → win
Crime in Los Angeles is down in every category, with and officer-involved shootings having dropped by 53% this year. asserted
shootings → involve → %
One LAPD officer rejected Raman’s argument that falling crime means the city needs fewer cops. asserted
city → reject → cops
“We can barely keep things under control as-is,” said the officer. asserted
officer → keep → control
“If she cuts the budget we’ll have nothing left.” asserted
we → cut → nothing
Raman has vowed to oust McDonnell if elected, despite his term running through 2030, and with important events like the 2028 Olympics. asserted
Raman → vow → Olympics
Raman claims the LAPD has secretly shared sensitive information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, potentially putting undocumented immigrants at risk. uncertain
LAPD → claim → risk
“There have been reports, credible reports, that LAPD has actually shared information with ICE, including information from our fingerprint databases and through Flock cameras,” Raman claimed. asserted
Raman → share → cameras
But McDonnell has flatly rejected the accusations, insisting the department is prohibited by California law from assisting federal immigration enforcement. asserted
department → reject → enforcement
“I was out there,” McDonnell told The Post in a pointed reference to Raman’s happy hour drinks session as the city burned during last year’s violent anti-ICE protests. asserted
city → tell → protests
“I don’t know that people who are criticizing us were anywhere near there.” asserted
who → know → us
Jamie McBride, of the Los Angeles Police Protective League, issued a dire warning as Nithya Raman widened her lead in the LA mayoral race Wednesday. asserted
Raman → issue → race
“If Nithya Raman becomes the mayor, the city needs to prepare for Armageddon,” he told NBC LA. asserted
he → become → LA
“She won’t have to defund the police; police officers will just leave the department.” asserted
officers → have → department
Mayor Karen Bass warned during the campaign that firing the chief 18 months before the 2028 Olympics would be disastrous. asserted
firing → warn → Olympics
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