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NEWS
of the Day
- June 26, 2004 |
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on
some issues of interest to the community policing and neighborhood
activist
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following group of articles from local
newspapers and other sources constitutes but a small percentage
of the information available to the community policing and neighborhood
activist public. It is by no means meant to cover every possible
issue of interest, nor is it meant to convey any particular
point of view ...
We present this simply as a convenience to our readership ...
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From
the LA Times:
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Police May Have Feared Arrestee Was Armed
The Los Angeles police officer seen on videotape striking a man
with a flashlight 11 times has told investigators he kicked and
repeatedly hit the suspected car thief because another officer yelled
that the man was armed with a gun, sources close to the investigation
said Friday.
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Reorganizing Staff at Jails Recommended
Using more civilians and fewer deputies could cut Sheriff's Dept.
costs $18 million, grand jury says.
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story>
USC Advisor Named to City Ethics Commission
The role of independent expenditures in local elections should be
limited, said Sean P. Treglia, who was named to the Ethics Commission
on Friday.
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story>
Union Leaders Start Sleep-In at City Offices
Leaders of a union representing 10,000 blue-collar workers at City
Hall said Friday they have begun to camp at the offices of the city's
top negotiator in hopes of spurring round-the-clock talks to reach
a new contract.
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story>
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From
the Daily News:
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Community leaders to get role in probe of beating
Los Angeles city officials were in full retreat Friday over the
police beating of a car-theft suspect caught on camera, agreeing
to include angry community leaders in the investigation even as
the district attorney refused to charge the ex-convict at this point
and the man's attorney threatened to sue.
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Council takes more DWP cash
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Friday to take $60
million extra from the Department of Water and Power to help balance
the city's budget, despite protests from City Hall critics who said
the transfer amounts to an illegal hidden tax on electricity customers.
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story>
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From
other sources:
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From Senator Feinstein
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Feinstein-Hatch Bill to Combat
Gang Violence
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