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LA county authorities crack down on nitrous oxide

Authorities say the use of nitrous oxide as a recreational drug has grown from a rave party phenomenon to mainstream use in recent years.

They say the drug has spurred fatal car accidents, rapes and teen deaths — all in the name of a temporary high that lasts just a few minutes and costs just a few dollars.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s spokesman Mike Parker said Thursday that the department has zeroed in on the recreational use of the drug. Sheriff’s officials have cracked down on more than 350 illegal parties since September, nearly all of which were selling nitrous oxide.

The operations are part of a new social media team set up by the department to monitor and identify such illegal activities when they’re announced online

7 injured in LA jail brawl involving 78 inmates

Authorities say seven inmates were taken to the hospital after being injured in a racially-charged brawl at a downtown Los Angeles jail.

Fire Department spokesman Erik Scott says firefighters responded to reports of a disturbance at Men’s Central Jail at around 5 p.m. Wednesday.

County sheriff’s Capt. Mike Parker says four inmates began fighting, leading to a brawl that divided 78 inmates in a housing pod along racial lines.

Deputies used pepper spray and sting balls to quell the fight, which lasted about 15 minutes.

The inmates who were taken to the hospital suffered minor to moderate injuries. Some others were treated for exposure to pepper spray.

Parker did not have immediate details on what triggered the fight.

7 injured in racially-charged brawl involving 78 inmates in downtown Los Angeles jail

Authorities say seven inmates were taken to the hospital after being injured in a racially-charged brawl at a downtown Los Angeles jail.

Fire Department spokesman Erik Scott says firefighters responded to reports of a disturbance at Men’s Central Jail at around 5 p.m. Wednesday.

County sheriff’s Capt. Mike Parker says four inmates began fighting, leading to a brawl that divided 78 inmates in a housing pod along racial lines.

Deputies used pepper spray and sting balls to quell the fight, which lasted about 15 minutes.

The inmates who were taken to the hospital suffered minor to moderate injuries. Some others were treated for exposure to pepper spray.

Parker did not have immediate details on what triggered the fight.