We need more law enforcement on Metro buses, trains after violent attacks, says LA Mayor Karen Bass

Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board of Directors Chair Karen Bass said Wednesday that she and other board members will introduce a motion next week calling for an increase in law enforcement patrols and visibility on the transit system’s buses and trains.

The move follows a spate of violent crimes connected to the system in recent weeks, including the fatal stabbing of a woman on a B Line train in the Studio City area last month and a trio of attacks this week that left three people stabbed...