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The payout is one of the largest ever for police misconduct and the largest ever in connection with a public demonstration.

The violence started when a small group of protesters began throwing rocks at police officers. The officers responded with force, and 42 people were injured as the crowd of about 5,000 was dispersed. Nine of those injured were journalists covering the event.

In the wake of the beatings, a departmental investigation blamed poor planning, insufficient training, and a command structure breakdown for the injuries. Four officers were fired and 11 more were disciplined by the Los Angeles Police Department.

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund sponsored the litigation. John Trasvina, MALDEF’s president and general counsel, hailed the settlement as the close to “a brutal chapter in LAPD’s history.” The organization has pledged to work together with city officials and civil rights organizations to restore confidence in the LAPD.

Another 19 cases are pending in connection to the protest, but city officials claim that this settlement represents the bulk of the Los Angeles’ financial liability.

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The payout is one of the largest ever for police misconduct and the largest ever in connection with a public demonstration.

The violence started when a small group of protesters began throwing rocks at police officers. The officers responded with force, and 42 people were injured as the crowd of about 5,000 was dispersed. Nine of those injured were journalists covering the event.

In the wake of the beatings, a departmental investigation blamed poor planning, insufficient training, and a command structure breakdown for the injuries. Four officers were fired and 11 more were disciplined by the Los Angeles Police Department.

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund sponsored the litigation. John Trasvina, MALDEF’s president and general counsel, hailed the settlement as the close to “a brutal chapter in LAPD’s history.” The organization has pledged to work together with city officials and civil rights organizations to restore confidence in the LAPD.

Another 19 cases are pending in connection to the protest, but city officials claim that this settlement represents the bulk of the Los Angeles’ financial liability.

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The payout is one of the largest ever for police misconduct and the largest ever in connection with a public demonstration.

The violence started when a small group of protesters began throwing rocks at police officers. The officers responded with force, and 42 people were injured as the crowd of about 5,000 was dispersed. Nine of those injured were journalists covering the event.

In the wake of the beatings, a departmental investigation blamed poor planning, insufficient training, and a command structure breakdown for the injuries. Four officers were fired and 11 more were disciplined by the Los Angeles Police Department.

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund sponsored the litigation. John Trasvina, MALDEF’s president and general counsel, hailed the settlement as the close to “a brutal chapter in LAPD’s history.” The organization has pledged to work together with city officials and civil rights organizations to restore confidence in the LAPD.

Another 19 cases are pending in connection to the protest, but city officials claim that this settlement represents the bulk of the Los Angeles’ financial liability.

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According to authorities, a Cheraw deputy met Sellers at a residence just outside Cheraw around 5:30 p.m.; she had been shot in the head. A SWAT team then observed Shaw, who was near the residence, for two hours before approaching him and asking him to drop a shotgun he was holding. He turned the weapon on himself and resisted arrest, but police transported him to the hospital in stable condition. Shaw and Sellers (who was also taken to the hospital) are both expected to be okay.

Police reports indicate that the attack occurred after Sellers told Shaw she was no longer in love with him.

Shaw is likely to be charged with assault and battery with intent to kill, resisting arrest, and other charges.

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Police believe that Lupoe called 911 threatening suicide and saying he had arrived home to find his family dead. Officers who found the bodies in the family’s apartment described the crime scene as one of the grisliest they’d seen.

In a fax Lupoe sent to his former employer, Kaiser Permanente, before the murder, he blamed Kaiser for the deaths, since the company had recently fired him and his wife, who also worked for Kaiser. In the fax, Lupoe claimed that he and his wife felt it better to end their lives than to leave their children in “someone else’s hands”.

The Lupoes’ co-workers described the couple as cheerful workers and loving parents. The murders have left the community in disbelief.

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The killing occurred around 7 p.m. at the Au Bon Pain restaurant in the University’s Graduate Life Center. According to police reports of witness statements, Zhu and Yang were not seen arguing before the attack. When police arrived at the scene, they found Zhu with blood on him and immediately took him into custody. Zhu did not say anything to the arresting officers.

A native of Beijing, China, Yang had arrived at the University a mere two weeks prior to begin her studies in accounting. Zhu, a native of Ningbo, China, began his studies in fall 2008. Authorities indicate that, according to emergency contact records maintained by the University, the killer, Haiyang Zhu, and the victim, Xin Yang, knew each other, although no other details on their relationship were provided.

The killing was the first on the campus since April 2007, when a shooter killed 32 students and professors before taking his own life.

Zhu is charged with first-degree murder and is being held without bail.

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The vehicle completely entered the condo, leaving a gaping hole in its wall and killing a puppy that lived in the condo. The family living in the condo was present at the time of the accident but was uninjured. No other injuries inside the condo or the complex were reported.

The cyclist who was hit was walking his bike near the road. The bike was mangled, and the cyclist was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Neighbors who witnessed the aftermath of the accident, which occurred around 10:30 p.m., reported it to police. Witnesses reported a loud bang upon impact and smoke-like dust at the scene.

Police suspect that the driver of the pickup truck had been drinking prior to the accident and took him into custody. The driver is being processed for a possible DUI.

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The Court will decide whether the 13-year-old girl’s civil rights were violated, and if so, whether the school principal who ordered the search can be held financially responsible. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled in favor of the student on both counts.

Savana Redding was in the eighth grade at Safford Middle School in Safford, Arizona when the incident occurred. She was ordered to visit the school nurse, told to strip to her underwear, and forced to expose her breasts and pelvic area. No pills were found, and the girl’s mother filed a civil rights lawsuit on her behalf.

The school has argued that officials were justifiably concerned because pills had been found on campus, and because another student had been hospitalized after taking a prescription medication given to him by one of his classmates. The 9th Circuit disagreed, calling the search “grossly intrusive.”

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According to papers filed today, Friedberg demanded kickbacks, physically attacked a business partner, and transferred $1.925 million of Ciao-Di’s money into a separate account, refusing to return it.

The suit stems from the development of a private condo building in Greenwich Village begun in 2003. The $14 million, four-year project suffered from delays and increased costs, ultimately taking nearly four years and $20 million to complete.

The legal papers cite a former executive at construction contractor Ameribuild Construction Management who claims that Friedberg asked for $50,000 in exchange for awarding the project to the company. Ameribuild was subsequently awarded the contract, and the executive quit in protest. Friedberg also allegedly threatened and physically attacked business partner Al Noe, grabbing him by the throat, choking him, and throwing him off the property during a dispute.

Friedberg has denied all allegations.

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The child and his six-year-old sister had been walking from their residence to a nearby community center, where they and another sibling played every day. Meanwhile, according to police reports, four Hispanic men were nearby and began shooting at a passing vehicle. The vehicle escaped, but a bullet struck Roberto in the chest. When Roberto’s grandfather heard the gunshots, he went outside, discovered Roberto in critical condition, and called paramedics. When Roberto reached the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, he was pronounced dead.

The shooting has caused grief in the Echo Park community among neighbors and family members alike.

Authorities have not released a suspect. Police are investigating the shooting and urging the public to come forward with any information on the crime.

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