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NEWS
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- June 30, 2004 |
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on
some issues of interest to the community policing and neighborhood
activist
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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 ...
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From
the LA Times:
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LAPD Manual Doesn't Bar Flashlight as Weapon
Bratton orders a review of policy. Some departments restrict their
use on suspects. The Los Angeles Police Department's manual on procedures
runs to 636 pages and covers everything from chokeholds to the type
of belts officers must wear, but it includes no specific mention
of using flashlights to subdue suspects.
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story>
Board Moves on Plan to Fund Police
County agrees to work with local cities to draw up a ballot proposal
that would raise sales taxes to pay for 5,000 additional officers
and deputies.
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story>
School Budget Gap Is Filled
L.A. Unified board completes the tough job of making cuts in preparation
for submitting a balanced spending plan today.
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story>
Beating Victim Goes to Hospital
Stanley Miller, whose assault by LAPD officers was televised, complains
of dizziness and is transferred to a prison medical facility.
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story>
Police Seek Driver in Autistic Boy's Death
Motorist tried to stop when 4-year-old ran into Whittier Boulevard,
but then fled, officials say.
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story>
2 Senators Push to Renew Ban on Assault Weapons
Feinstein, Boxer urge Bush to lobby Congress to extend the curbs,
now set to expire Sept. 13.
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story>
27 Immigrants Found in Motel Rooms
Police responding to a complaint that a man had been beaten and
kidnapped said they found 27 suspected illegal immigrants at a motel
in South Los Angeles on Tuesday night.
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story>
Good Start for LAPD's Investigation
The June 23 videotaped LAPD pursuit and flashlight beating of Stanley
Miller looks to some like a replay of the Rodney King case. It could
be — if it turns out that it was a willful (albeit apparently less
injurious) use of excessive force by the Los Angeles Police Department
against an African American man.
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story>
Fourteen Propositions Will Appear on California's Election Ballot
Fourteen propositions will appear on California's election ballot
this fall, allowing voters to decide, among other things, whether
to fund $3 billion for stem cell research and whether to require
the DNA collection of convicted felons.
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story>
City counting on state budget
Council will have to tweak Burbank's budget if governor's plan,
which uses property taxes for two years, doesn't pass.
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Council approves transient-parking tax hike
City expects the 1% increase will generate an additional $165,000,
which some council members say is needed to ease budget woes.
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Exploding the Fireworks Safety 'Threat'
As Americans celebrate their freedom on Sunday, it will be with
a certain irony: Not all Americans have the freedom to celebrate
the holiday with the traditional festive bang. Though about 70 million
of us live in states that allow all sorts of fireworks and firecracker
use, 50 million other Americans who live in nine states, including
New York and Arkansas, need a permit to even light a sparkler. The
state of California bans some types of fireworks and allows cities
to expand what is prohibited. Safety is the major concern of those
who ban our celebratory backyard light and noise shows, but their
fears are overblown.
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story>
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From
the Daily News:
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Just cram 'em in
Faced with the prospect of 6.3 million more residents being crammed
into Southern California by 2030, regional planners released a blueprint
Tuesday for handling the housing and transportation crunch by clustering
housing, shops and jobs near major transit lines.
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Porn law remains blocked
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Congress' latest
effort to curb children's access to sexually explicit material on
the Internet, but at the same time gave the Bush administration
a second chance to defend the law as a trial on the law's constitutionality
goes forward in federal district court in Philadelphia.
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story>
Sales tax decision postponed by board
Los Angeles County supervisors refused Tuesday to put a half-percent
sales tax increase on the November ballot, raising serious reservations
about the $500 million plan to hire 5,000 more police officers and
sheriff's deputies.
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story>
Attorneys dispute account of police beating, concerned about medical
care
Lawyers for the car-theft suspect allegedly beaten by a Los Angeles
police officer in Compton complained Tuesday that he hasn't received
adequate medical attention, and they disputed accounts of the June
23 incident.
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Last-minute cuts made to LAUSD annual budget
The Los Angeles Unified School District board voted to slash another
$52 million from its $6.8 billion budget -- in items such as consulting
contracts, administrative costs and substitute teacher expenses
-- just 24 hours before the provisional budget was due to the county
Office of Education.
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story>
Council endorses cleaner energy
Calling it a historic step toward a cleaner power system, the Los
Angeles City Council on Tuesday urged the Department of Water and
Power to buy more electricity through renewable sources even though
it will mean higher rates for consumers.
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33 condos to rise on city land
BURBANK -- The Burbank City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to
sell 1.1 acres of land in the 700 block of San Fernando Boulevard
to a developer planning to build 33 condominium apartments.
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Hahn advised to push new airport-screening plan
A state lawmaker urged Mayor James Hahn on Tuesday to create a background-screening
program for all commercial drivers at Los Angeles International
Airport after the state refused to adopt such a measure.
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Agents watching for Pakistanis
WASHINGTON -- Customs agents at six U.S. airports are being asked
to look out for travelers from Pakistan with indications that they
might have been to terrorist training camps in that country.
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City ready to make $25,000 roofing loans
BURBANK -- Homeowners who need to replace their roofs with nonflammable
shingles could find it easier to borrow money for the work under
a proposal to be considered tonight by the City Council.
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From
other sources:
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From Mayor
Hahn (pdf files)
Mayor Hahn Announces Committee to Monitor Investigation Into
Use of Force Incident
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story>
Mayor Hahn, Councilman Reyes to Hold "Meet and Greet Workshop"
for Los Angeles Small Businesses
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story>
Mayor Hahn and Chief Bratton Brief Federal and State Legislators
on Progress of Use of Force Investigation
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Mayor Hahn Highlights City Summer Programs that Lets Kids and
Adults Have Fun, Stay Cool and Learn Something Too
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story>
From the LAPD
"Zero Tolerance on Loud Parties"
The Los Angeles Police Department’s Foothill Area routinely leads
the City in party-related crime and quality of life problems. Foothill
Division led the City with 3404 "Disturbance Party" and "Loud Party"
calls compare to 43,614 calls throughout the City in 2003. With
an average of 10 party-related calls a day, parties clearly represent
a drain on police resources and a significant impact on the safety
and quality of life for Foothill residents.
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"Public’s Help Needed to Capture a Burglar"
Commercial Crimes Division Detectives are asking for the public’s
help to identify the "Bel Air Burglar." The suspect is a white male,
approximately 5’6", 135 pounds, and 40 to 50 years old. He has gray
hair and wears all black clothing, a black hat, and a shoulder bag.
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story>
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