Messy police shooting in Long Beach

Police say that Roketi Su'e attacked officers, was not subdued by Tasering and was grabbing at a baton when he was shot and killed. Friends and witnesses say the schizophrenic was laying on the ground, shirtless and unarmed, when he was shot in the back five to six times. An angry crowd then confronted the officers. Press-Telegram, LAT

Howard Berman profile

The new chairman of the House Foreign Relations committee wouldn't let his picture be taken and gives an odd quote: "'Sometimes the best things are done when the media doesn't know about it, because then a lot of other people don't know about it. 'The media is a conduit of information to the people who wouldn't like what I was doing.'' AP

Tough year for L.A. Republicans

"This is the worst time for Republicans than at any other point than Watergate," says Allen Hoffenblum, the Republican political consultant who publishes the Target Book. Rick Orlov/DN

Schwarzeneggers go both ways

In front of the governor's home in Brentwood are a McCain sign for him and an Obama sign for Maria Shriver and their daughter. Sacto Bee

Ridley-Thomas endorsement

The Downtown News mini-profiles Councilman Bernard Parks and State Sen. Mark Ridley-Thomas, then endorses the latter.

Register to vote day

Today is the deadline to be eligible for the June 3 election. DN

Dr. David Lee still reclusive

L.A. County's largest owner of commercial office space doesn't talk to the media very often, and he didn't to the Downtown News.

Plus: Mark Lacter's Morning Headlines and this year's list of L.A.'s richest people