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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
LA Police Protective League
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Los Angeles
Police Protective League
the union that represents the
rank and file LAPD officers
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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from
LA Police Protective League
January 5, 2011 |
Fewer murders, fewer solved
While the City of Los Angeles ended 2010 with the fewest murders on record in decades, officials admitted Tuesday the percentage of solved cases had also shrunk, perhaps as a result of overtime caps that have sharply restricted the availability of detectives. "We're going to have well over 70% clearance rate," LAPD Chief Charlie Beck said, referring to the number of homicide cases considered solved. "Still a great clearance rate, not as good as the clearance rate the year before which was 83%," Beck said at a City Hall news conference.
KFI640 |
LAPD arrests man in standoff after woman is slain in Hollywood
A man was in custody after holding Los Angeles police at bay for several hours Tuesday after a woman was fatally shot in a Hollywood apartment complex. The incident began about 3 a.m. when officers responded to a "shots fired" call in the 6500 block of Hollywood Boulevard. Officers found a woman lying in a hallway after being shot several times, the Los Angeles Police Department said. The 33-year-old woman was later pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, the LAPD said.
Los Angeles Times
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Police confront armed man on Venice Beach jetty
Los Angeles police responded to Venice Beach late Tuesday afternoon after a report of an armed and inebriated man on a jetty, a department spokesman said. A call about a drunk man with a gun was reported about 3:30 p.m. near Speedway and 62nd Avenue, according to the spokesman. When officers arrived, they saw a man at the end of the jetty with a gun behind him. Officers used a loudspeaker to communicate with the man, who did not respond. SWAT officers were dispatched to the scene. Police apprehended the man, who was being treated for hypothermia, and officers recovered a loaded handgun, the LAPD said
Los Angeles Times |
Pugnacious civil rights lawyer Stephen Yagman is summarily disbarred
Controversial civil rights attorney Stephen G. Yagman, known for his longtime crusade against police brutality, was summarily disbarred Dec. 22, 2010. Yagman, 66, had been on interim suspension since Aug. 23, 2007, following federal convictions of one count each for tax evasion and bankruptcy fraud and 17 counts of money laundering. The State Bar Court's review department found that because bankruptcy fraud is both a felony and involves moral turpitude, it meets the criteria for summary disbarment. It rejected Yagman's argument that the crime does not constitute moral turpitude.
California Bar Journal
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$50K rewards offered for 3 South LA killings
A recent string of murders in South Los Angeles prompted the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday to unanimously approve three separate $50,000 rewards. Family members of the three victims joined the Los Angeles Police Department to ask for help in solving the crimes. Jesus Vasquez, 49, was shot and killed outside his home on Arlington Avenue Nov. 30. Taburi Watson, 14, was killed while riding his bike on South Street Andrews Place on Dec. 29, 2010. On Christmas Day, Kashmier James was gunned down outside her car on West 85th Street while her young daughter sat in the back seat.
KABC |
Culver City man charged with murder in New Year's Eve crash that killed L.A. couple
Prosecutors charged a 27-year-old Culver City man with two counts of murder Tuesday in connection with an alcohol-related crash that killed a Los Angeles couple heading home from a New Year's Eve party. Demetria Dorsey, 50, and husband Kelvin Dorsey, 54, were killed when Jorge Alberto Molina sped through a red light in South Los Angeles while being chased by police and slammed into their car, authorities said.
Los Angeles Times |
Court: No warrant needed to search cell phone
The next time you're in California, you might not want to bring your cell phone with you. The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that police can search the cell phone of a person who's been arrested -- including text messages -- without obtaining a warrant, and use that data as evidence. The ruling opens up disturbing possibilities, such as broad, warrantless searches of e-mails, documents and contacts on smart phones, tablet computers, and perhaps even laptop computers, according to legal expert Mark Rasch.
MSNBC |
First African American named to lead L.A. County public defender's office
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors formally appointed a veteran county lawyer Tuesday to lead the public defender's office, an agency that oversees more than 700 defense attorneys who represent indigent defendants in criminal court. The appointment of Assistant Public Defender Ronald L. Brown to the $270,000-a-year position marks the first time an African American will run the office, which has an annual budget of about $178 million.
Los Angeles Times |
New Louisville video campaign shows dangers of police work
The camera moves forward giving you the view of a police officer approaching a van on a dark street as the voiceover describes the potential dangers the officer may face. "Could you do it?" the voice asks. The public service announcements, which will begin running on local television stations in early January, are designed to raise awareness about the dangers of police work and to urge support of the Louisville Metro Police Foundation, a non-profit organization that raises money to support the police.
Kentucky Courier-Journal |
Massachusetts House leader promises 'thorough review' of GOP plan to ban parole for some violent criminals
Outraged Massachusetts House Republicans, criticizing the state Parole Board's decision to free a serial armed robber who shot and killed a Woburn (Mass.) police officer last week, demanded action on a bill to crack down on repeat violent offenders. The legislation would remove the possibility of parole for certain repeat offenders, and require judges to impose the maximum possible punishment for anyone convicted of their third felony in Superior Court.
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About the LAPPL Formed in 1923, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) represents the more than 9,900 dedicated and professional sworn members of the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPPL serves to advance the interests of LAPD officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education. The LAPPL can be found on the Web at:
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