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NEWS
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- November 25, 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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LAPD Still Biased, Gays Allege
Homosexual officers say that despite a 1993 pledge to end discrimination,
they face hostility, slow promotions, stalled careers.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gaycops25nov25,1,257622.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Ailing Hospital's Progress Is Lesson for King/Drew
Consultants made basic changes and enforced standards to get the
Washington, D.C., facility back on its feet. Still, challenges remain.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-southeast25nov25,1,5375274.story?coll=la-headlines-california
County Let 119,577 Out of Jail Early
Before the election, the sheriff had put the number at 62,000 over
21/2 years. About half served little more than a day or two.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-jail25nov25,1,4242521.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Mayoral Candidates Yam It Up at Meal for the Homeless
What's worse than enduring Thanksgiving dinner with an annoying
relative? How about having cranberry sauce pushed on you by not
one but three candidates for Los Angeles mayor?
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-turkey25nov25,1,1050930.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Hahn Wants Airport Police, LAPD Unified
In a reversal, the mayor asks city panels for a plan to end the
LAX agency's autonomy. The move follows pressure and controversy.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-police25nov25,1,7622894.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Animal Rights Group Suspected in String of Vandalism Cases
Los Angeles police are investigating whether three recent vandalism
cases are part of a nationwide string of destructive attacks linked
to an animal rights group that is high on the U.S. Justice Department's
list of domestic terror organizations.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-vandals25nov25,1,2555970.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Alarcon Suggests City Bill LAX, Harbor for Security
Mayoral candidate says his plan would enable the LAPD to hire 1,000
more officers. Others, including Hahn, say the proposal may be illegal.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-crime25nov25,1,6393762.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Top City Council Advisor Picked to Head DWP
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-briefs25.2nov25,1,1064675.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Hearing to Discuss Plan for Higher Sewer Rates
The City Council will hold a public hearing Feb. 2 on a plan to
hike sewer rates to meet expenses and comply with rules in the settlement
of a lawsuit.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-briefs25.3nov25,1,1457892.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Council OKs Plan for Uniform News Racks
The City Council approved a plan Wednesday to regulate the placement
and color of 35,000 news racks throughout the city.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-briefs25.1nov25,1,671458.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Gang Tackling
Disturbed by the escalating violence in South Los Angeles, USC's
Carroll decided it was time to do something about it
http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-sp-carroll25nov25,1,451020.story
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From
the Daily News:
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Power broker Deaton approved as DWP head
Ron Deaton, the most powerful unelected official in Los Angeles
City Hall, won unanimous approval from his elected bosses Wednesday
to head the troubled Department of Water and Power.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2557009,00.html
They're thankful for meal
Dinner gift from celebs, L.A. Mission
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2557117,00.html
Radio callers put Hahn on defensive
Trip to Asia, LAX plan questioned; mayor defends both
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2557107,00.html
Remarkable people deserve thanks
Here's to the winners, to the people we've met in this space in
2004 who have inspired us, made us laugh, made us cry.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2556908,00.html
Rubber bullets, K-9 end suspect's standoff
A five-hour standoff with a suspected carjacker armed with a knife
ended Wednesday morning after deputies fired rubber bullets into
the car and a police dog forced him out, authorities said.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2557130,00.html
MLK closing may cost lives
The closure of the trauma center at Martin Luther King Jr./Drew
Medical Center will shift hundreds of gunshot and car crash victims
to other centers. The question Wednesday was whether a change designed
to save lives will wind up taking them.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2557125,00.html
Happy Thanksgiving
It's easy to forget just how fortunate we are
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20951~2556623,00.html
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From
other sources:
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From the Department of Homeland Security
2004 Holiday Season Travel Tips
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has a few tips to
make your travel experience during the 2004-2005 winter season more
enjoyable. The suggestions below will help expedite your screening
process at the airport checkpoints.
http://www.tsa.gov/public/display?theme=183&content=09000519800e12f4
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