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Governor would benefit from exemption to open meeting law
Lawmakers on Monday moved to roll back state open-government rules, passing a measure that would allow the public to be excluded from certain gatherings including the governor and county officials. The measure, which the state Senate on Monday sent to...
Tags: Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Jerry Brown, Prosecution
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Trayvon Martin family braced for 'rough road' as trial nears
MIAMI -- The father of Trayvon Martin, the teenager shot dead by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in a case that sparked nationwide protests over racial profiling and police inaction, said Saturday the family is bracing for a "rough road"...
Tags: Mark O'Mara, Justice System, Sanford Police Department, Prosecution, Government
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Cargo train derails, explodes near Baltimore
Several buildings collapsed after a cargo train derailed east of Baltimore and then exploded with a blast that could be felt for miles, officials and witnesses said Tuesday. No one was immediately reported hurt in the incident, and hazardous materials...
Tags: Emergency Incidents, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Politics, Government
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Billboard companies playing big role in L.A. city election
Advertising company Lamar sued the city of Los Angeles two months ago, demanding the right to install new digital billboards in such neighborhoods as Sherman Oaks, Silver Lake, Glassell Park and the Fairfax district. Lamar's involvement in city politics...
Tags: Elections, Electronics, Wendy Greuel, Dennis P. Zine, Government
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Judge refuses to free murder defendant, 86, from mental hospital
Over the objections of Los Angeles County mental health officials, a judge Thursday ordered an 86-year-old murder defendant to remain in the government's care and not be released to a family member. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Norman Shapiro...
Tags: Mental Health, Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Justice System, Criminals
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Paramedic arrested in West, Texas for having a destructive device
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.HOUSTON--A local paramedic who responded to the massive fertilizer plant fire last month in West, Texas, has been arrested for allegedly possessing a destructive device. Bryce Reed, 31, was arrested late Thursday by officials from the Bureau of Alcohol,...Tags: Chemical Industry, Fertilizer, Emergency Incidents, Police Arrests, Crimes
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L.A. County ordered to assume guardianship of elderly murder suspect
Over the objections of Los Angeles County mental health officials, a judge on Thursday ordered an 86-year-old murder defendant to remain in the government's care and not be released to a family member. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Norman Shapiro...
Tags: Mental Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Justice System, Alzheimer's Disease, Prosecution
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Former Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado criticizes Brown's prison policy
SACRAMENTO — Saying there is a "pretty good shot" he'll run for governor, former Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado on Wednesday kicked off a drive against Gov. Jerry Brown's handling of prison crowding, labeling Brown's policies an "early release" program....
Tags: Elections, Jerry Brown, Government, Regional Authority, Prisons
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Another way on California's prisons
Gov. Jerry Brown has made it clear how unhappy he is about having to produce a plan to reduce the inmate population of California's prisons by another 9,000. Under the 2011 realignment law, the state has already lowered the prisoner count by 43,000 by...
Tags: Mental Health, Environmental Issues, U.S. Supreme Court, Jerry Brown, Government
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Probe set for LAPD response to party near USC
The first time the two Los Angeles Police Department officers walked to the backyard of an off-campus house party near USC, they had no problem with the crowd as they told the organizer to turn off the music and begin shutting down the party. The...
Tags: Riots, Social Issues, Minority Groups, Politics, Government
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USC students accuse LAPD of bias after party clash
The Los Angeles Police Department opened an internal investigation into its response at an off-campus house party near USC amid complaints from some students that the department showed racial bias and used heavy-handed tactics. The incident occurred...
Tags: Crimes, Social Issues, Police Arrests, Government, Michael Jackson
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Sit-in, open forum planned after LAPD arrests 6 at party near USC
Los Angeles police arrested six people at a party near USC that they say got out of hand after some partygoers began pelting officers with debris, authorities said Monday. One police officer was injured in the early Sunday morning incident, said LAPD...
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Police Arrests, Minority Groups, Politics, Government
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