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Judge won’t dismiss manslaughter case against two Torrance police officers
A Los Angeles superior court judge rejected a defense effort on Friday to dismiss a manslaughter indictment against two former Torrance police officers in the 2018 shooting death of a young Black man sitting in a suspected stolen car with an air rifle. Judge Sam Ohta declined to dismiss the March 2023 indictment against Matthew Concannon and Anthony Chavez on one count each of voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Christopher Deandre Mitchell, 23.
Los Angeles Times
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Court reporter crisis drives L.A. to electronically record
Los Angeles state court staff will be instructed to electronically record certain proceedings when no court reporter is available, officials announced Thursday - possibly in violation of state law. Court staff will be directed to use electronic recording equipment for some family law, probate, and civil proceedings, California Superior Court, Los Angeles County Presiding Judge Samantha Jessner said in a news conference.
Bloomberg Law
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California judge unlikely to change mind on school district ‘forced outing’ policy
A Southern California school district's old and now-defunct policy of notifying parents when children request to use different names or pronouns is unconstitutional, a state judge reiterated on Friday. At a hearing on competing motions for summary judgment, Superior Court Judge Michael Sachs indicated that he would likely make permanent his previous ruling blocking most of the policy.
Courthouse News Service
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Ninth Circuit affirms lower court’s ruling in decadeslong California mental health prison case
A Ninth Circuit panel on Friday affirmed a lower court’s decision in a decadeslong California case over mental health treatment for prisoners, ruling that 20 hours of treatment per week is appropriate. The state had argued earlier this month that U.S. District Court Chief Judge Kimberly Mueller erred when she ordered the 20-hour minimum.
Courthouse News Service
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Host not liable to overnight house guest for stabbing of her by intruder - appeals court
A man whose wife and daughter were slain by an early-morning-hours intruder is not liable to a house guest who was awakened by screaming and, coming to investigate, was herself stabbed four times, Div. One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal has held. The decision came on Friday in an unpublished opinion by Justice Julia C. Kelety.
Metropolitan News-Enterprise
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California judges are underpaid, lawsuit claims
A Sacramento County Court judge claims that the state of California is underpaying its judicial officers. In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday, Judge Maryanne G. Gilliard claims that the method CalHR uses to calculate judges’ salaries is incorrect. Gilliard’s complaint says that the California Department of Human Resources, CalHR, is in violation of Cal. Government Code §68203(a), which states that the salary of each judge or justice shall be increased by multiplying their current salary by the average percentage increase for California state employees in the current fiscal year.
Daily Journal
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Ninth Circuit rules Uber had duty to protect Washington driver murdered by passengers
An appeals panel ruled 2-1 Friday that a federal court wrongfully ruled in 2022 that Uber had no duty to protect a Washington state driver who was murdered on the job. The estate of Uber driver Cherno Ceesay sued the rideshare company for negligence and wrongful death in 2021, arguing that Uber knew drivers were at risk of violent assault from passengers but neglected to install any basic safety measures, such as barriers between the front and back seats of Uber vehicles or dash cameras.
Courthouse News Service
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Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy charged with Federal Civil Rights Violation for violent altercation with woman
Today a federal grand jury returned an indictment against a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy alleging that he used excessive force when he assaulted and pepper-sprayed a woman during a shoplifting investigation outside a WinCo Foods in Lancaster last year. Trevor James Kirk, 31, of Santa Clarita, is charged in a single-count indictment with deprivation of rights under color of law for the force he used during one of his shifts as a sheriff’s deputy in June 2023.
U.S. Attorney’s Office Press Release
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Two men charged for shooting music manager to death in Glendale parking lot
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office announced murder charges against two men accused of shooting a music manager to death in a Glendale parking lot last month. In addition to the murder charges, prosecutors added the special allegation that Jerry Tolentino, 44, and Arman Martinyan, 43 killed their victim by means of lying-in-wait. Tolentino also faces a special allegation of using a handgun in the commission of a crime.
KCAL News
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Justice Department announces civil rights investigation into correctional staff sexual abuse at two California prisons
The Justice Department announced today that it has opened an investigation into the conditions of two prison facilities operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR): Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla and the California Institution for Women in Chino. Based on an extensive review of publicly available information and information gathered from stakeholders, the department has found significant justification to open this investigation.
Office of Public Affairs Press Release
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Culver City restaurant owner faces up to 20 years in prison for $4 million COVID relief fraud
A Culver City man who owns restaurants and hotels in California and two other states faces up to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in connection with fraudulently obtaining more than $4 million in COVID relief loans. Philip Frederick Camino, 45, owns businesses based in several parts of the greater Los Angeles area including Westwood, Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Studio City as well as a hospitality company that has developed hotels and restaurants in Kentucky and Tennessee.
KCAL News
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Charges dismissed against woman accused of shoplifting dozens of times from same store
Long Beach’s city prosecutor announced Friday that his office is appealing a judge’s ruling this week that resulted in the dismissal of a misdemeanor case against a woman accused of shoplifting more than 30 times from the same store. The case against Florence Leslie Miller was dismissed Tuesday after being transferred for proceedings to determine if she was mentally competent to stand trial, City Prosecutor Douglas Haubert said.
City News Service
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Federal, county, and city law enforcement officials announce initiative to combat sexual exploitation crimes
Federal and local law enforcement officials today announced a significant collaborative effort aimed at combatting human trafficking and the sexual exploitation of minors on the Figueroa Corridor in South Los Angeles. The criminal cases announced today involve the Figueroa Corridor - a 3.5-mile stretch of Figueroa Street stretching from Gage Avenue down to Imperial Highway, long known as a haven for prostitution.
U.S. Attorney’s Office Press Release
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Beverly Hills watch robbery suspect arraigned
One of two suspects in a $1 million watch robbery in Beverly Hills pleaded not guilty to federal charges on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The suspect, Jamer Mauricio Sepulveda Salazar, 21, of Colombia, was allegedly part of a “crime tourism” group that came the United States to carry out high-profile robberies and then return to South America.
Beverly Press
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Pasadena Police Officers Association endorses Nathan Hochman for Los Angeles County District Attorney
The Pasadena Police Officers Association endorsed Nathan Hochman for Los Angeles County District Attorney, citing his “ongoing support for public safety and distinguished career in public service.” A recent poll shows Hochman leading with 45% of likely voters compared to 20% for George Gascón (with the remainder undecided) in the race for L.A. County’s top law enforcement officer.
Pasadena Now
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Hochman shares his vision for DA’s Office at Hillside fundraiser
On the evening of Sept. 4, some of the biggest movers and shakers in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles gathered in a hillside home to raise money for Nathan Hochman’s campaign for Los Angeles County District Attorney. Hochman, who grew up in Beverly Hills, is running on a tough-on-crime platform and seeking to unseat current D.A. George Gascón. If elected, he vows to reverse most of the liberal incumbent’s reform measures and prosecute violent crimes to the fullest extent of the law.
Beverly Hills Courier
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Crime 'gotten worse' under Gascón, Dept. DA says (Video)
Los Angeles County's Head Deputy District Attorney Maria Ramirez is endorsing Nathan Hochman to unseat DA George Gascón in the upcoming election. In a new political ad, Ramirez says crime's "gotten worse" under Gascón, and that Hochman will better hold criminals accountable.
Fox11
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Bonta delivers a blow to ballot measure transparency
In a few short weeks, California voters will have the opportunity to reject several bad ballot measures which threaten their financial security. The worst of these by far is Proposition 5 because it would lower the vote threshold for local bonds from two-thirds to 55%. The two-thirds vote requirement for local general obligation bonds has been in the California Constitution since 1879 as a protection for property owners against excessive debt that must be repaid in the future, sometimes for decades.
Metropolitan News-Enterprise
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LA County District Attorney: Who's running in the Nov. 5 election and why it matters
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is the largest local prosecutorial office in the U.S., and its influence is felt far beyond L.A. County borders. The district attorney's decisions about which cases to pursue - or not pursue - are hotly debated as a reflection of what we as a society believe justice should look like. Incumbent D.A. George Gascón has rolled back many of the policies of previous district attorneys in what he says is an effort to reduce mass incarceration and racial disparities in the justice system.
LAist
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What should justice look like? Your vote for LA County DA is a choice between two visions
Four years ago, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón was swept into office amid a nationwide call for criminal justice reform. In L.A., thousands of people had taken to the streets to protest the murder of George Floyd. The mass incarceration of mostly Black and brown men was a hot topic. Gascón wasted no time. On the day he was sworn in, he introduced a broad set of directives that would turn the district attorney's office upside down.
LAist
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Did a powerful Democrat lie about #MeToo allegations to save his career?
In June 2017, Eric Garcetti gathered with a group of his staffers, advisers and lobbyists on a hotel rooftop in Miami Beach, Florida. At the time, Garcetti was a rising star in the Democratic Party. He had just been reelected mayor of Los Angeles, the second-biggest city in the U.S., and he was actively laying the foundation for a potential presidential campaign. Garcetti’s staff was in Miami Beach for a meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. On the final night of the conference, with the sunset fading over the hotel pool, the group posed for pictures.
NPR
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Inside the bitter personal battle between top FBI and DOJ officials over Mar-a-Lago
On Aug. 1, 2022, senior Justice Department and FBI officials gathered on the seventh floor of the FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., for a historic meeting. They exchanged pleasantries, shook hands, and took seats in Room 7427, the FBI general counsel’s conference room, a nondescript gathering place with a long rectangular table surrounded by no-frills office chairs. Each official wore a suit, mandatory attire on the storied floor that houses the office of the FBI director and his top advisers.
NBC News
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Gloria Romero, former Democratic State Senate leader, joins Republican Party
Gloria Romero, the former Democratic majority leader in the California state Senate, announced on Wednesday that she was switching to the Republican Party and voting for Donald Trump in November. Romero represented the 24th District, which included sections of East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley. She made her announcement in a news conference at the state Capitol, while surrounded by California GOP Chair Jessica Millan Patterson, Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin), Assembly Minority Leader James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) and conservative political commentator Steve Hilton.
Los Angeles Daily News
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Former Councilman Price's field deputy sues city for whistleblower retaliation
A former senior field deputy for City Councilman Curren Price is suing the City of Los Angeles, alleging she was wrongfully terminated in January by Price's office on grounds she was a "snitch" who gave prosecutors information about the councilman and alleged pay-for-play schemes. Angie Reyes English's Los Angeles Superior Court whistleblower seeks unspecified damages for lost wages and emotional distress.
City News Service
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Sheriff’s Department weighs demoting whistleblower for spreading ‘gossip’
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is poised to demote a sergeant, saying she “spread rumors and/or gossip” when she shared copies of a grievance she filed in 2021 accusing higher-ranking department officials of discrimination. Sgt. Rosa Gonzalez - who successfully sued the county for whistleblower retaliation in 2015 - says she was transferred to a less prestigious position after her grievance accused Personal Administration Bureau leaders of discrimination against women, a whistleblower and a person they thought could have autism.
Los Angeles Times
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Family of Trader Joe's store manager killed by LAPD receives $9.5 million settlement
The city of Los Angeles will pay nearly $40 million to settle three lawsuits alleging abuses by the LAPD, including a case brought by the family of a Trader Joe's manager accidentally killed by a police officer who was firing at a fleeing suspect. Melyda “Mely” Corado was fatally shot in 2018 at the Silver Lake store where she worked. Her father and brother sued the city and the officers involved in the shooting, alleging that they opened fire recklessly into the crowded store.
Los Angeles Times
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LA council OKs $17.7 million in case of man killed by off-duty LAPD officer in Corona Costco
The Los Angeles City Council on Friday, Aug. 30, approved a $17.7 million settlement in the case of an intellectually disabled man who was shot to death by an off-duty LAPD officer in a Costco store in Corona in 2019. The council vote was 14-0 with Councilmember Traci Park absent. The city, in previous arguments as it sought to have the case dismissed, said it should not be held liable for Sanchez’s actions because he was not acting on behalf of the LAPD at the time, according to a brief filed with the court.
San Bernardino Sun
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Long Beach must rehire officers it accused of lying in police reports, commission rules
Two Long Beach police officers fired for allegedly lying in their official reports must be rehired, a city employment panel ruled Friday - a stunning repudiation of the charges that previously upended criminal cases and bolstered accusations of brutality. The decision by the five-member Long Beach Civil Service Commission means officers Dedier Reyes and David Salcedo are owed more than two years in pay they missed since their dismissal and are entitled to return to jobs on the force that are comparable to their previous positions as patrol officers, according to Reyes’ attorney Benjamin Karabian.
Long Beach Post
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Nearly 20% of shifts at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall did not meet staffing minimums in July
Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall failed to meet legally required staffing minimums for nearly 20% of its shifts in July despite the county’s controversial efforts to boost its numbers by involuntarily reassigning more than 100 field officers to the juvenile facility. State regulators warned the county that Los Padrinos did not reach a mandated ratio of one officer per 10 youth for 15 of 87 shifts in July, according to a notice sent by the Board of State and Community Corrections, the regulatory body overseeing California’s jails and juvenile halls.
Pasadena Star News
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Surfers close to settlement with Palos Verdes Estates over Lunada Bay Boys
Eight years of litigation over one of the most infamous surf gangs in the country - the Lunada Bay Boys - could soon be at an end. Lawyers for the wealthy city of Palos Verdes Estates, two surfer plaintiffs who tried visiting Lunada Bay in 2016, and a supposed member of the Bay Boys told a Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday that a settlement was within reach. "On the major terms, we’ve got a pretty good agreement in principle," Palos Verdes Estates attorney Christopher Pisano told Judge Lawrence Riff.
Courthouse News Service
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Beverly Hills is dragging its heels on a new building. The governor says: Build it
California officials are turning the screws on the city of Beverly Hills, where approval of a new hotel and apartment complex is moving too slowly for state housing bosses and the governor. The lightning rod is a planned mixed-use development near Wilshire Boulevard that has been brought forth under a state law intended to force cities to add more housing whether they like the proposals or not.
Los Angeles Times
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LAPD former Assistant Chief Sandy Jo MacArthur
Sandy Jo MacArthur served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 35 years. She currently works with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office as the mental health training coordinator for L.A. County law enforcement. Before sitting on a panel for the Zócalo event “When Does Protest Make a Difference?,” she joined us in the green room to talk Christmas mornings, L.A. traffic, and going undercover as a sex worker.
Zocalo
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Robbery near Langer’s Deli raises safety concerns as owner considers closing eatery
Days after the owner of Langer’s Deli threatened to close the historic establishment because of public-safety concerns, lunchtime patrons got an inkling into what was on his mind. Around 1:30 Thursday afternoon, a woman was assaulted and robbed near the deli on Alvarado Street by an assailant who took a chain from her, the Los Angeles Police Department said. The victim was on her way to meet her daughter at a store when she was confronted by a man near MacArthur Park, KTLA 5-TV reported.
Los Angeles Times
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Los Angeles homeowner stabs suspect who broke into his house in the middle of the night
A homeowner in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley stabbed a suspect in his mid-20s who broke into his home in the middle of the night this week, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed to Fox News Digital. After the suspect rammed his way through the front door just after 4 a.m. in the Winnetka neighborhood, he was confronted first by the homeowner’s daughter. Then he got into a fight with the homeowner, who stabbed the intruder in the stomach, police said.
Fox News
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Task force makes burglary bust after Sherman Oaks break-in
Police detained two men Wednesday after at least one home was burglarized in Sherman Oaks as the result of a multi-agency effort aimed at catching suspected serial thieves responsible for recent break-ins across Southern California. The men were stopped after a short pursuit along Coldwater Canyon Avenue south of Mulholland Drive, and investigators told NBCLA items believed to have been stolen from the home were found inside an Audi sedan the pair was driving.
NBC4
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LAPD sounding alarm on burglary crew as frightening home break-ins sweep region
Police are urging the public in West Los Angeles to stay vigilant as detectives hunt for an apparent organized burglary crew that uses Wi-Fi jammers and other sophisticated techniques to ransack high-end valuables from homes across numerous upscale neighborhoods. The warning from the Los Angeles Police Department, which has sent out a community alert to neighborhoods including Bel Air, Holmby Hills and Pacific Palisades, comes as a nanny reportedly was held at gunpoint during a home invasion in nearby Sherman Oaks early last week.
Fox News
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LAPD crime statistics back online showing nearly 10,000 burglaries in 2024
As burglaries and break-ins in upscale L.A. neighborhoods, included at the homes of A-listers, led to outrage across Los Angeles the LAPD's crime mapping numbers that tracked the seeming uptick was down for construction. Last week, the LAPD began posting crime numbers to its public website after after rolling out a new recordkeeping system and changing the way it counts burglaries, assaults and other crimes.
Los Angeles Magazine
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California considers releasing convicted serial rapist into Los Angeles County community
A Los Angeles County supervisor urged her constituents to speak up after California announced a proposal to release a convicted serial sexual predator, dubbed the "Pillowcase Rapist," to a neighborhood in the High Desert. "Our Juniper Hills, Pearblossom, and the Antelope Valley residents at large have every right to voice their concerns about this predator's placement in their community," Supervisor Kathryn Barger said.
KCAL News
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Striking prosecutors and public defenders walk picket line
Deputy district attorneys and public defenders protested outside the Sacramento County Administrative Building on Wednesday. The union representing both groups is in the second week of a strike demanding better wages and benefits. The union is seeking a 5.5% retroactive pay increase. The county says it has already offered a salary increase and its pay range is competitive. Union members approved the strike with a 94% vote.
Daily Journal
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California lawmakers reject bill requiring more disclosures after police killings
A bill to stop law enforcement investigators from questioning the families of people killed by police before revealing their loved one is dead failed when the Democratic-controlled state Senate declined to bring it up for a vote before the legislative year ended on Saturday. Under Assembly Bill 3021, detectives and prosecutors investigating a police-related death would have been required to tell relatives of the deceased that they have the right to know the status of their loved one, remain silent, retain an attorney and know whether they are being recorded before answering questions.
Los Angeles Times
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Senate Judiciary to grill FBI officials after ‘damning’ audit of child sexual abuse investigations
Lawmakers plan to put the Federal Bureau of Investigation back under the microscope this fall after an audit published Thursday by the agency’s independent watchdog found it hasn't patched up its enforcement of sex crimes against children. The report by FBI Inspector General Michael Horowitz came three years after the agency’s internal investigator found that it had failed to act on allegations of sexual abuse against the former Olympic gymnastics physician Larry Nassar.
Courthouse News Service
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Fifteen women sue California doctor relating to criminal sex abuse charges
A California doctor is being sued by 15 women who accuse him of sexual assault. Dr. John Carl Hoefs, a 79-year-old hepatologist based in Irvine, Orange County, is named along with Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, the UC Regents, and the Liver Specialty Center. The doctor is accused of sexually assaulting and harassing more than a dozen women who came seeking liver treatment, according to ABC7.
Newsweek
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Affordable housing on church parking lots?
A California law that went into effect Jan. 1 allows affordable housing projects on property owned by churches, temples, mosques and other religious institutions to bypass an extensive review process and to be built in single-family neighborhoods. The city of Los Angeles is considering even more exemptions. In L.A., which has little vacant land, sky-high rents and a homeless population that topped 45,000 at last count, affordable housing proponents view religious institutions - often land-rich but cash-poor - as an untapped resource.
Los Angeles Times
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Mike McGuire, call your office
Things between Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Gov. Gavin Newsom are awkward - and, based on their public remarks, only getting more so. It’s not the first time Newsom has called a special session to deal with gas prices - but it’s the first time a legislative leader has ever refused such a request, according to longtime Capitol observers.
Politico
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San Diego doctor agrees to plead guilty in death of Matthew Perry, surrender license
Mark Chavez, one of the two doctors charged in connection with the death of "Friends" actor Matthew Perry, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to distribute ketamine, prosecutors announced Friday. Chavez, 54, of San Diego is the third of five defendants in the case to sign a plea deal with prosecutors. He made an initial appearance in Los Angeles federal court Friday but did not enter a plea.
City News Service
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Southern California man sentenced for illegally importing ancient Hercules mosaic
An Antelope Valley man was sentenced to three months in federal prison on Monday for illegally importing an ancient floor mosaic from Syria depicting the Roman demigod Hercules. Mohamad Yassin Alcharihi, 57, of Palmdale, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge George W. Hu, who also approved the government’s request to permanently seize the mosaic, believed to be nearly 2,000 years old. Following a five-day trial, a jury in June 2023 found Alcharihi guilty of one count of entry of falsely classified goods.
KUSI
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The Mexican Mafia Tapes: Secret recordings reveal greed, betrayal - and a deal with the feds
In a city full of secrets, Ralph Guy Rocha kept more than most. As a member of the Mexican Mafia, Rocha was pursuing a deal with a drug cartel in Mexico called La Familia. The cartel had proposed a trade: an unending supply of methamphetamine if the Mexican Mafia protected the cartel’s leaders in U.S. prisons. What no one in either criminal organization knew was that Rocha was an informant for the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, whose agents were using him as a walking tape recorder to monitor the negotiations as they unfolded.
Los Angeles Times
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New Mexico newspaper’s counterclaims against utility that sued to block reporting revived
The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a local newspaper's counterclaims against a power utility that sued to block the paper from reporting on documents obtained through a records request, finding that the dispute ultimately did not involve the government.
Courthouse News Service
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Linda Deutsch, AP trial writer who had front row to courtroom history, dies at 80
Linda Deutsch, a special correspondent for The Associated Press who for nearly 50 years wrote glittering first drafts of history from many of the nation’s most significant criminal and civil trials - Charles Manson, O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson, among others - died Sunday. She was 80. Deutsch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2022 and underwent successful treatment, but the cancer returned this summer.
AP
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N.Y. official charged with taking money, travel and poultry to aid China
Prosecutors say that the poultry shipments, described in a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday, were just a small part of a yearslong series of payoffs to the aide, Linda Sun, in exchange for actions that benefited the People’s Republic of China and its Communist Party. The 65-page indictment also described travel benefits, event tickets and the promotion of a close friend’s freight business with a headquarters in Queens.
New York Times
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Ninth Circuit paves way for Falun Gong members to sue Cisco for aiding and abetting torture in China
Over the dissent of six of its judges, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Tuesday morning to deny an en banc rehearing to Chinese religious group suing Cisco Systems under the Alien Tort Statute for aiding and abetting China’s violation of their human rights. The plaintiffs in the class action belong to Falun Gong, a Chinese religious group with Buddhist and Taoist influences targeted by the Chinese Communist Party since the 1990s when the group's influence began to grow.
Courthouse News Service
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José Huizar's start of prison sentence delayed
Former Los Angeles City Councilmember José Huizar has another month before he has to begin his 13-year prison sentence as the result of convictions for accepting bribes and cheating on taxes, new court filings revealed Friday. Huizar, who pleaded guilty in January 2023 to felony charges of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and tax evasion, was supposed to begin his prison term Friday, but he was granted a delay due to a confidential medical matter.
NBC4 & City News Service
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