| | | | Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, June 9, 2020
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City Attorney Feuer Backs Down, Won’t Require Arrested Protesters To Attend Meetings  Facing criticism from community advocacy groups and now from some members of the City Council, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer said Tuesday people arrested for curfew violations during recent protests “will not be required” to attend community education discussions to have their cases dismissed. Feuer said he still plans to hold the community dialogue […]
  
Mask Controversy In Orange County Claims Job Of Orange County Chief Health Officer  The Orange County Board of Supervisors Tuesday appointed Dr. Clayton Chau, director of the county’s Health Care Agency, as the chief health officer following the abrupt resignation of Dr. Nichole Quick, who had faced intense pressure over her order requiring face coverings to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. As part of her settlement agreement, […]
Long Beach Ready To Help Looted Businesses; Cops Review Tactics The Long Beach City Council next week will consider creating a fund to assist businesses that were vandalized or looted during anti-police brutality protests, while the city’s police chief said his agency will review its response to the demonstrations and offshoot criminal activity. Protesters marched through Long Beach on May 31 in response to the […]
Board Condemns Floyd’s Death, Rejects Review of Sheriff’s Ops At odds over the best way to proceed and concerned about overreaching into Riverside County sheriff’s operations, the Board of Supervisors Tuesday declined to act on a proposal seeking a comprehensive review of law enforcement tactics, but a majority of the board did support a resolution condemning the death of George Floyd. Board Chairman Manuel […]
Outraged But Peaceful: Protests In Southern California During George Floyd Funeral In Houston As funeral services were held in Houston for George Floyd, another series of protests were held across the Southland Tuesday in memory of the man who died after being pinned to the ground by a white police officer, and to call for an end to police brutality. Protests have been held daily for more than […]
LAPD Officer Charged With Assaulting Man in Boyle Heights A Los Angeles police officer who was seen on cell-phone video repeatedly striking a trespassing suspect in late April in Boyle Heights was charged with a felony count of assault under color of authority, District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced Tuesday. Frank Hernandez, 49, is set to be arraigned Thursday in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom. […]
Homicides Increase 250% in L.A. Compared With Previous Week The Los Angeles Police Department announced Tuesday that homicides in the city increased 250% over the previous week, and the number of people who were shot increased by 56% during the same period. The increased numbers were recorded during the week of May 31-June 6, but officials also reported continued violence this week. “The past […]
Archdiocese of L.A. Honors Floyd With 8 Minutes, 46 Seconds of Bells Bells tolled at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels for eight minutes and 46 seconds Tuesday, coinciding with George Floyd’s funeral in Houston. Floyd died after being pinned to the ground by a white Minneapolis police officer who placed his knee on Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. The Los Angeles […]
County Board Delays Vote on Force Policies, Seeks New Health Regs for Police The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a number of proposals related to criminal justice reforms and police protests, including support for a statewide ban on carotid artery restraints and a call for new regulations to ensure that law enforcement officers don’t jeopardize protesters’ health. However, the board delayed a vote on a […]
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