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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
February 24, 2011 |
The Internet and social media: Let the user beware!
We're revisiting the topic to remind you once again: use caution online and in the social media world. The reality is, when you create a personal presence in cyberspace, you must always assume that nothing you do will be private, no matter what privacy options you set. An ongoing investigation by the Wall Street Journal underscores our point. It found that one of the fastest-growing businesses on the Internet is the business of spying on users.
LAPPL Blog |
Crime alerts for Eagle Rock, Sherman Oaks, Brentwood and Exposition Park
Crime reports are up significantly for the latest week in four L.A. neighborhoods,according to an analysis of LAPD data by the Los Angeles Times' Crime L.A. database. Two neighborhoods reported a significant increase in violent crime. Eagle Rock was the most unusual, recording four reports compared with a weekly average of 1.3 over the last three months. Sherman Oaks topped the list of two neighborhoods with property crime alerts. It recorded 51 property crimes compared with its weekly average of 34.1 over the last three months.
Los Angeles Times |
Suspect briefly left security guard class before returning and opening fire, police say
A 22-year-old man briefly left his classroom at a downtown Los Angeles vocational school, then returned and immediately opened fire Wednesday, shooting multiple times at close range and killing his instructor, authorities said. The victim was identified only as a 44-year-old Latino. He worked as a security guard and had been teaching a class on the subject at the Coast Career Institute for the last three years, LAPD Lt. Paul Vernon said. The shooting occurred about 4 p.m. in a classroom at the school, which is in the 1300 block of South Hill Street.
Los Angeles Times |
Man shot on MTA bus on Eagle Rock Boulevard in Glassell Park
A 40-year-old man was shot and wounded Wednesday on an MTA bus in Glassell Park. Los Angeles police detectives are trying to determine what prompted the shooting, which occurred as the bus was in the 3700 block of Eagle Rock Boulevard near Fletcher Drive. The man was shot inside the bus about 10:30 a.m. There were no other reports of injuries on the bus. The suspect fled from the scene.
Los Angeles Times |
Death of Los Angeles firefighter investigated by police
Police investigators Wednesday wrapped yellow crime tape around the Hollywood Hills home where a veteran Los Angeles city firefighter was killed last week. Police confirmed to NBCLA they created a crime scene at the home Wednesday afternoon and planned on keeping the property secured by a patrol officer 24/7. Detectives were at the home, 1546 Viewsite Drive, for several hours this afternoon. No other details were released.
NBC4 |
In Oakland, shaky funding for police and fire retirement
Oakland City Council's finance and management committee met Tuesday to discuss several city budget and finance issues, the most contentious of which was how to pay for the Police and Fire Retirement System. After several presentations by pension experts and the city's auditor office and treasury office, the finance committee decided it needed more time and further information to discuss the different options before moving the agenda to the entire city council.
Bay Citizen |
Poll: Americans favor union bargaining rights
Americans strongly oppose laws taking away the collective bargaining power of public employee unions, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll. The poll found 61% would oppose a law in their state similar to such a proposal in Wisconsin, compared with 33% who would favor such a law. Republican Gov. Scott Walker and Republican legislators in Wisconsin have proposed cutting union rights for most state government workers and making them pay more for benefits. Ohio, New Jersey, Indiana, Iowa and other states with Republican governors are considering similar laws.
USA Today |
New debate looms on public pensions
Get ready for a new round of debate over public pensions that could shape California's intensifying budget talks and even wind up putting some sort of rollback on the legislative agenda. The bipartisan Little Hoover Commission plans to release a report today on California's public pensions, complete with suggested changes. The independent oversight commission investigates government operations and devises ways to increase efficiency, improve service and save money. It's been looking at government worker pensions for months.
Sacramento Bee
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O.C. lawmakers target labor union pensions
Assemblyman Allan Mansoor, R-Costa Mesa, is getting attention for the bill he introduced Tuesday aimed at eliminating collective bargaining for pension benefits by the state's public employees, but earlier pension-reform proposals by state Sen. Mimi Walters, R-Laguna Niguel, may have a better chance of gaining traction. "Pensions are out of control," Mansoor told the Associated Press. "They have to be brought back in line with the private sector."
Orange County Register
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Supreme Court upholds California's handling of inmate appeals
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously upheld California's handling of inmate appeals; at least, so far as deadlines go. In a case arising out of a 1986 murder in Sacramento, the Court ruled that California need not set a specific deadline for when inmates file their habeas corpus petitions. Unlike most states, California does not set firm deadlines to determine whether an inmate's petition comes too late. Instead, California simply requires that the petitions be filed "without substantial delay."
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