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  Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch

Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League

December 2, 2016

Law Enforcement News

LAPD officers who fatally shot homeless man on skid row were legally justified, D.A. says
Prosecutors have concluded that Los Angeles police officers were legally justified in shooting a homeless man last year on skid row, a videotaped killing that attracted international attention and renewed the local debate over interactions between police and L.A.'s homeless population. Craig Lally, the president of the union that represents rank-and-file LAPD officers, said the decision showed prosecutors allowed “facts to prevail over politics.” “While the death of Mr. Keunang is tragic, officers must act when they are being attacked to protect themselves and the public,” he said.
Los Angeles Times

Jamaican Gang Member Accused of Killing 4 in South L.A. Party Shooting Makes FBI's ‘Ten Most Wanted'
A Jamaican gang member is believed be responsible for a gunbattle that left four people dead at a West Adams home in October, authorities announced Thursday in naming him to the FBI's “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list. Marlon Jones has been charged with four counts of murder in the Oct. 15 shooting at a home used as an underground Caribbean restaurant in the 2900 block of Rimpau Boulevard.
KTLA 5

Suspected DUI driver rear-ends car, 5 hurt in S. Los Angeles
Five people were injured early Friday when a suspected drunken driver rear-ended a car that was receiving a jump from another car in South Los Angeles. The crash was reported at 12:11 a.m. on Vernon Avenue near Stanford Avenue, said Lt. Nate Williams of the Los Angeles Police Department's Central Traffic Bureau.
My News L.A.

LAPD Officers Are As Far As Fresno On 420-Mile Run To LA
Two LAPD officers running from Sacramento to Los Angeles to honor fallen comrades were in Fresno Thursday as their 420-mile trek continues. LAPD Olympic Division Senior Lead Officer Joe Cirrito and officer Kristina Tudor began their relay Sunday. “You're fatigued mentally and physically sucked dry and seeing guys coming on their own time and running with us, it's a feeling you can't describe,” Tudor told a CBS affiliate in Fresno.
CBS 2

Man sentenced for killing transgender woman
A Van Nuys man convicted of fatally stabbing a transgender woman described as his live-in partner and then setting the room on fire was sentenced Thursday to 12 years and eight months in state prison. Ezekiel Jamal Dear, 27, was found guilty Oct. 19 of one count each of voluntary manslaughter with a knife use allegation and unlawfully causing a fire. Jurors acquitted him of the more serious charge of murder.
City News Service

City Attorney Wants Property Owner To Live At South LA ‘Gang Stronghold'
Prosecutors want the owner of a South Los Angeles apartment building to live at the property, which has been called “a dangerous gang stronghold” by prosecutors. The nine-unit apartment building in the South Park community, across the street from the South Los Angeles Westlands Park, is allegedly the headquarters for the 52 Broadway Gangster Crips street gang, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer said.
KCAL 9

Selling sex with 13-year-old girls: Five pimps convicted
The Los Angeles Police Department says its investigations have led to the convictions of five Los Angeles men who tried to commercially exploit women and teenage girls as young as 13 as prostitutes. Four of the five men convicted were self-identified gang members, and most of them used the Western Avenue and Figueroa Street corridor for sex trafficking, police said. These investigations took place over the last year and-a-half.
My News L.A.

LA woman pleads guilty in Trump graffiti case
A woman, who had earlier pleaded not guilty, admitted Thursday to spray painting government buildings in downtown Los Angeles with anti-Donald Trump graffiti.
Victoria Jayne Bay, 37, pleaded guilty to one felony count of vandalism of more than $400, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Bay was immediately sentenced to 180 days in jail, three years of probation and ordered to pay restitution, said Deputy District Attorney Brenda Chan in a statement.
LosAngeles Daily News

Judge Leans Toward Ordering Ex-Los Angeles Times Reporter to Testify in Baca Trial
A judge Thursday tentatively ruled that a former reporter for The Los Angeles Times must testify about a 2011 interview he conducted with the county's now-retired sheriff, who is facing federal corruption charges in a trial set to start next week. U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson said during a pretrial hearing that he was leaning toward denying a motion to quash a subpoena issued by government prosecutors to ex-Times reporter Robert Faturechi.
NBC 4

At Least 2 L.A. Sheriff's Deputies Injured in Paramount House Fire, Fight With Suspect; 1 Person in Custody
At least two Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies were injured in a Paramount house fire and a fight with suspect who was later taken into custody, officials said Thursday. The incident was reported about 4:10 p.m. in the 6500 block of East San Luis Street, according to the sheriff's department. A suspect was fighting with two deputies when fireworks went off and all three people were injured, officials said.
KTLA 5

Court Revives Lawsuit Against California Bullet Stamping Law
A state appeals court has revived a lawsuit challenging a California law that requires all semi-automatic handguns to be equipped with technology that stamps identifying information on bullet casings. The 5th District Court of Appeal in Fresno, California ruled Thursday that gun manufacturers have the right to present evidence to support their claim that complying with the law is impossible. The appeals court overturned a lower court ruling rejecting the lawsuit and sent the case back down for further proceedings.
NBC 4

New email service to update victims about state prison inmates' status
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced the launch of its new automated email notification services to better communicate with crime victims. The services, offered through the department's Office of Victim and Survivor Rights and Services, will allow crime victims to receive email notification 90 days in advance of their offender's release from custody.
Sacramento Bee

Court: Asylum not automatic for former gang members
Immigrants in the United States illegally are not automatically eligible for asylum on the basis that they are former gang members who risk persecution if they return home, a federal appeals court panel ruled Wednesday. Three judges from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld federal immigration standards that exclude former gang members from social groups that can clearly qualify for protection.
KPCC 89.3

2 Ariz. officers shot; suspect dead
Two officers were shot Thursday after trying to detain a suspect.  According to CBS News, the officers were arresting a suspect on an aggravated assault charge when they exchanged gunfire with the suspect.  Police Chief Chris Mangus said one officer is in critical, but stable condition, and the other is in good condition. 
Police One

NC K-9 succumbs to shooting injuries
Fallen Pembroke Police K9 officer Payne will be laid to rest Thursday at the home of his partner and handler Jason Hunt. Payne, who specialized in drug detection, died Monday from complications related to injuries suffered in a shooting Nov. 18. His death and the details of services were reported on social media by Pembroke police and his family.
The Robesonian

Police: 2 Philly officers bitten by suspect during struggle
Two officers are recovering at home after a suspect they were arresting became violent and bit them Wednesday.  Officers questioned Cesar Ortega, 32, after he exited a vehicle with no license plate, 6ABC reported.  Ortega allegedly then tried to flee on foot. He was captured by police, but not without a struggle. 
Police One

City Government News

LA councilman wants to bring down curtain on animal entertainment
A Los Angeles city councilman said Wednesday he wants to bar circuses and other businesses from displaying or renting out wild and exotic animals as entertainment. Councilman David Ryu introduced a motion asking the city attorney to draft an ordinance to make it illegal to exhibit or rent out animals like lions and elephants, and certain reptiles, snakes and birds, purely to amuse or entertain. The proposed ban would apply to circuses, businesses that put on animal shows and companies that rent animals out to house parties.
Los Angeles Daily News
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