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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 14, 2011 |
Deputy undergoes reconstructive surgery after being shot in the face
The Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy who was shot in the face by an East L.A. gang member came out of sedation Thursday after the first of several planned surgeries to reconstruct his face, an official said. Doctors initially feared that Deputy Mohamed Ahmed, 27, would lose an eye, but sheriff's spokeswoman Nicole Nishida said surgeons are still hopeful.
Los Angeles Times |
Justices look again at how police may search homes
More than 60 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that the police were not entitled to enter a residence without a warrant merely because they smelled burning opium. On Wednesday, at the argument of a case about what the police were entitled to do on smelling marijuanaoutside a Kentucky apartment, two justices voiced concerns that the court may be poised to eviscerate the older ruling.
New York Times
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Cal State Northridge student charged in possession of explosive materials, having gun on campus
A Cal State Northridge student was charged Thursday with possessing explosive materials and having a firearm on campus. David Everson, 22, was charged with two felonies in connection with the case, according to a copy of a criminal complaint filed in San Fernando Superior Court. The complaint alleges that Everson had the explosive materials with the intent of making a destructive device and that he possessed the weapon while he was on campus. The items were allegedly found in his dorm room, according to authorities.
Los Angeles Times |
Police arrest woman who started new life after escaping from prison in 1979
Nancy Garces was serving a sentence for credit card fraud when she escaped from a state prison nearly 32 years ago. She was never heard from again -- until this week. Garces was arrested in Santa Barbara and returned to state prison, officials said. Authorities picked her up after a tip that she was taking a train into the city from New Mexico, where she lived under the alias Lydia Mendez.
Los Angeles Times |
San Jose man arrested in love-triangle, kidnapping case
San Jose police arrested a 25-year-old city man as the architect of a bizarre kidnapping during which he allegedly made his victim drive him to Los Angeles and back at gunpoint, at one point firing a warning shot in the car, and all the while demanding several thousand dollars in ransom. Kevin Tran was finally nabbed a day later trying to get a 22-year-old man to take out money from his San Jose bank, police said. The man was unhurt.
San Jose Mercury News |
A rush for new gun restrictions, but odds appear long
The road to firearms policy in America is paved in blood. Every major change in the regulation of U.S. gun ownership was prompted in part by a national gun tragedy, such as the assassination of President John F. Kennedy or the attempt on the life of President Ronald Reagan. Saturday's rampage in Tucson, which killed six and wounded 14, has already prompted members of Congress and gun groups to propose a variety of remedies meant to prevent future such shootings.
Washington Post
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Hitch in California's new prison plan? Money.
As in many parts of California, nearly a third of Santa Clara County's jail beds sit empty, thanks to plunging crime rates and get - tough laws that have sent more offenders than ever to prison. Meanwhile, those prisons are so overcrowded that the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether the state should be forced to release tens of thousands of inmates. Against that backdrop, and with the budget in crisis, Gov. Jerry Brown's new plan to send thousands of low-risk convicts, and all youth offenders, to county lockups is being hailed by many as an idea whose time has come.
San Jose Mercury News |
Number of children with parent in prison growing
When California lawmakers and policy wonks talk about reforming the state's prison system, they're typically talking about the public's safety. Or how incarceration impacts the people living in cells. Or how expensive this whole exercise has become. Less often, the conversation is about those who lose a parent to a prison sentence. This week, Justice Strategies, a nonprofit research group, released a report on the nation's swelling number of minor children with an incarcerated parent.
California Watch
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Respect and engagement help to counter terrorism
Trust and the free flow of information are perhaps the most effective tools we have to prevent and disrupt domestic terrorism. The existence of an implacable foe abroad is hardly a reason to demonize entire communities here at home. Our ability to "inspire" all Americans to respect one another and engage each other is the best recipe for defusing an "explosive" situation.
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