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LAPD consent decree dismissed, federal oversight ends
Los Angeles Daily NewsTwelve years of federal oversight of the Los Angeles Police Department officially ended this week when a federal judge formally dismissed the consent decree that changed how the department handled public complaints, disciplined its officers and trained...Tags: Racism, Los Angeles Police Department, U.S. Department of Justice, Trials, Social Issues
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CU-Boulder's Class of 2013: Born in era of Bill Clinton, 'Baby Got Back' and Rodney King
Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.The average student who earned his or her bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado on Friday was born in 1992 -- a year when Bill Clinton was elected president, and television shows such as "Roseanne," "Murphy Brown" and "Cheers" were...Tags: Los Angeles Riots (1992), Mall of America, Entertainment, Bill Clinton, University of Colorado at Boulder
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The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Geoff Calkins column
Commercial AppealIt should be a great day at FedExForum, where the Grizzlies will take on the Clippers in Game Four of their playoff series. Bring your growl towels and your big foam bear claws. And don't forget your bulletproof vests. Or at least, that's the advice...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Memphis Grizzlies, Vinny Del Negro, Stroke, FedEx Forum
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Leo Branton Jr. dies at 91; civil rights lawyer defended Angela Davis
Leo Branton Jr., a civil rights and entertainment lawyer whose stirring defense of '60s radical Angela Davis brought him his most celebrated victory in a six-decade career often spent championing unpopular cases, died of natural causes Friday in Los...
Tags: Entertainment, Teaching and Learning, Trials, U.S. Army, Laws
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Noel Greenwood dies at 75; former L.A. Times senior editor
Noel Greenwood, a former senior editor at the Los Angeles Times who helped shape local and California coverage as the newspaper outgrew its modest local ambitions and transformed itself into one of national stature, died Sunday at his Santa Barbara home....
Tags: Los Angeles Riots (1992), Tribune Company, Awards and Prizes, Journalism, Prostate Cancer
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Apr. 5 in History: Trial of officers accused of beating Rodney King continues
>> 20 Years Ago — The verdicts may still be some time away but all of Southern California is bracing itself for the possibility of more riots as the second trial of the officers accused of beating Los Angeles motorist Rodney King continues. Local...Tags: Los Angeles Riots (1992), Land Resources, Highway Transportation
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Panel of L.A. insiders will address budget gap and unemployment
A panel made up mostly of Los Angeles political insiders will spend the next six to eight months developing strategies for addressing two problems that have bedeviled City Hall — how to eliminate a persistent budget gap and create more jobs after...
Tags: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Wendy Greuel, Lobbying, Science and Technology, Labor Legislation
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LAPD Chief Charlie Beck's side
In the three-plus years since Charlie Beck put on the chief's badge at the LAPD, his goal has been to consolidate a modern, multiethnic, publicly responsible 10,000-officer department, as envisioned in the rattling reforms of 15 and 20 years ago. The...
Tags: Government, Sundance Film Festival, Los Angeles Police Department, Nottingham, Safety of Citizens
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Dorner and the LAPD legacy
I expected fireworks in South Los Angeles this week, when LAPD Chief Charlie Beck showed up at a community meeting to talk about Christopher Dorner, the ex-cop turned killer whose manifesto cast the department in an ugly light, resurrecting decades of...
Tags: Racism, Los Angeles Police Department, Minority Groups, Christopher Dorner
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Dorner's LAPD is on the way out
There won't be a happy ending to Christopher Dorner's quest for vengeance against the Los Angeles Police Department. Nothing justifies his murder of innocents or his threats against LAPD personnel and their families. The only positive thing that can...
Tags: Los Angeles Riots (1992), Los Angeles Police Department, William Bratton, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights
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Fugitive's rant puts focus on evolving LAPD legacy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fugitive ex-Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner's claim in an online "manifesto" that his career was undone by racist colleagues conspiring against him comes at a time when it's widely held that the police department has...Tags: Shootings, O.J. Simpson, Los Angeles Police Department, Murder, American Civil Liberties Union
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Manti Te'o hoax suspect posed as girlfriend in calls, lawyer says
L.A. NOWThe attorney for Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, the alleged person behind the Manti Te’o fake-girlfriend affair, said his client pretended to be the woman in phone calls with the football star. Attorney MIlton Grimes said Tuiasosopo was acting when he...
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