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The Los Angeles City Council will consider an ordinance that would prevent the LAPD from using crowd control weapons against peaceful protesters and journalists.

Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez, who represents District 13, is pushing for regulations that would prohibit the Los Angeles Police Department from using “kinetic energy projectiles” or “chemical agents” unless officers are threatened with physical violence.

The Public Safety Committee unanimously approved the proposal and forwarded a vote with all council members on Wednesday. The items would be considered by the council in November or December, said Nick Barnes-Batista, a communications director for District 13.

The ordinance would also require officers to give clear, audible warnings about safe exit routes during “kettling,” when crowds are pushed into designated areas by police.

After the first iteration of the “No Kings” protest over the summer that saw multiple journalists shot by nonlethal rounds, tear-gassed and detained, news organizations sued the city and Police Department, arguing officers had engaged in “continuing abuse” of members of the media.

U.S. District Judge Hernan D. Vera granted a temporary restraining order that restricted LAPD officers from using rubber projectiles, chemical irritants and flash bangs against journalists.

Under the court order, officers are allowed to use those weapons “only when the officer reasonably believes that a suspect is violently resisting arrest or poses an immediate threat of violence or physical harm.”

LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell called the definition of journalist “ambiguous” in a news release Monday, raising concerns that the preliminary injunction could prevent the LAPD from addressing “people intent on unlawful and violent behavior.”

“The risk of harm to everyone involved increases substantially,” McDonnell wrote. “LAPD must declare an unlawful assembly, and issue dispersal orders, to ensure the safety of the public and restore order.”

The L.A. Press Club, plaintiffs in the lawsuit that led to the injunction, has alleged journalists were detained and assaulted by officers during an immigration protest in August. The Press Club is also involved in a similar lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

“This case is about LAPD, but if necessary, we are ready to take similar action to address misconduct toward journalists by other agencies,” the organization wrote in a news release from June.

Vera ruled in September that “any duly authorized representative of any news service, online news service, newspaper, or radio or television station or network” would be classified as a journalist and therefore protected under the court’s orders. Journalists who are impeding or physically interfering with law enforcement are not subject to the protections.

Any ordinance passed by the City Council would apply to the LAPD but not other agencies that could be responding to protests that turn chaotic, such as the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department or California Highway Patrol, thereby complicating operational procedure.

Barnes-Batista, the District 13 spokesman, said the City Council would need to discuss how to craft the rules.

“There are definitely unanswered questions about [how] the city wouldn’t want the city to be liable for other agencies not following policy,” he said. “So that will have to be worked out.”

Last month, the City Council, led by Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, voted unanimously to deny a request by the city attorney, Hydee Feldstein Soto, to push for Vera’s injunction to be lifted.

“Journalism is under attack in this country — from the Trump Administration’s revocation of press access to the Pentagon to corporate consolidation of local newsrooms,” Hernandez said. “The answer cannot be for Los Angeles to join that assault by undermining court-ordered protections for journalists.”

THE UK village that was recently named the world’s most beautiful could soon introduce a new ban that would impact tourists.

Bibury in the Cotswolds managed to beat other pretty destinations around the globe to be named the most beautiful village in the world.

However, the quaint village has been struggling with a major issue with tourists for a while now, and soon it could introduce a ban on coaches visiting to help curb this.

A new proposal has been introduced to permanently reduce traffic to the popular village.

This comes after 20,000 people visited Bibury during one weekend this year.

As a result, residents started to campaign for a ban on coaches from driving through the centre.

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Then in May, a trial where coach bays were temporarily shut and buses were only allowed to use designated drop-off and pick-up zones was implemented.

Gloucestershire Council is now suggesting to make this permanent.

Under the new ban, there are also plans to extend yellow lines to prevent parking issues, introduce a new pay-and-display system and improve access near a school and church, with short-term parking.

There would also be a number of new seating areas and raised kerbs.

If approved, the new measures will be introduced by early summer next year.

One resident previously told The Sun that the village had gone from “10 to 90 coaches a day”.

Councillor Lisa Spivey, leader of Gloucestershire County Council, said: “Bibury is one of the Cotswolds’ most iconic destinations, but its popularity has created real challenges for residents and visitors alike.

“These proposals aim to make the village safer, reduce congestion, and protect its unique character, while supporting a sustainable visitor economy.

“We want to hear from everyone affected by these changes, so please take part in the consultation and help us deliver a solution that works for the whole community.”

Many locals blame social media for the rise in visitor numbers and over the years pictures have circulated of visitors climbing over walls into private property and cars parking illegally.

Tourists flock to Bibury for a number of reasons including seeing the famous Arlington Row which is said to have inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings.

The village was also used as a filming location for Bridget Jones’s Diary and Stardust.

And William Morris even called it the “most beautiful village in England“.

The village is also home to St Mary’s Church, which dates back to 899 and is Grade I listed.

Inside the Anglo-Saxon church, visitors can see Norman doorway arches, a 13th century font, and 17th century table tombs.

You can also visit Bibury Trout Farm, which is one of the oldest in the country dating back to 1902.

Visitors can see the trout as they are fed and there are a number of other animals to spot at the farm, like ducks, swans and even kingfishers.

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There are plenty of other places to explore in the Cotswolds including a village with its own sandy beach and lagoon – miles from the English seaside.

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RAPPER Young Bleed has tragically died aged 51 after suffering a brain aneurysm.

The star, whose real name was Glenn Clifton Jr, sadly passed away on Saturday, his son confirmed.

He had been rushed to hospital in the days leading up to his death after collapsing in Las Vegas.

Young Bleed rose to fame in the 90s with the hit “How You Do That” and went on to release nine studio albums.

The rap icon’s son, Ty’Gee Ramon Clifton, confirmed the tragic news with an Instagram video captioned: “RIP to the biggest legend I know.”

Addressing fans in the clip, he said: “As of November 1st, my dad gained his wings.

“This is a tough topic for me – not sure how it’s going to go. But I am here to clear up a lot of false narratives.”

He added: “I know with him being a legend worldwide, all lot of people were concerned for him, they wasn’t sure what they heard.

“So I’m here to confirm as his oldest child that he has gained his wings.

“My dad was 51 years out when this happened to him… The My dad didn’t have no real health issues, these are just chapters in life.

“I hope after this video that people that are going through grieving moments find peace in this video.

“My dad like most as you get in [older] in age take had high blood pressure. He would take his medicines… Once he collapsed he did pass from the aneurysm, the bleed to the brain.”

The late rapper’s mother has also set up a GoFundMe page to help cover the cost of medical and funeral expenses. 

She had started the page when he had been hospitalized and admitted it was ‘completely unexpected and has turned our world upside down.’

Young Bleed was born on June 6, 1974, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and his passion for music was sparked at nine-years-old.

He shot to fame in the 90s and worked with fellow rappers C-Loc, Max Minelli, J-Von, and J-Von’s younger brother Chris Hamilton.

They created the group Concentration Camp in 1995 and his song with C-Loc How You Do That was released two years later, seeing him rise within the industry.

The song peaked at No. 1 on Billboard’s R&B and Hip Hop album charts the following year.