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Judge to rule on motion to dismiss Burbank police officer's wrongful termination lawsuit
A judge this week is slated to rule on the city’s request to dismiss a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a former Burbank police officer. The officer, Pete Allen, was fired three years ago after he lied to internal investigators about...Tags: Google Inc., Politics, Justice System, Freedom of the Press, Crime, Law and Justice
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Former Burbank police officer sues city
A former Burbank police officer has filed a federal lawsuit against the city alleging that he was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for suing the city four years ago for racial discrimination and harassment. The lawsuit was filed last week in U.S....Tags: Government, Racism, Social Issues, Trials, Public Officials
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Convicted pimp's lawsuit against Burbank PD is tossed out
Calling the complaint “frivolous and malicious,” a federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed against the Burbank Police Department in which a convicted pimp claimed false imprisonment and racial profiling stemming from charges filed against...
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Cost of Burbank police litigation hits $7.1 million
The cost incurred by the city as it continues to defend itself against a slew of lawsuits filed by former and current police officers has hit $7.1 million and counting, officials announced recently. And most of the cases — which center on claims...
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Convicted pimp accuses police of racial profiling and false imprisonment
A convicted pimp has filed a $2.9-million lawsuit against the Burbank Police Department and the city claiming false imprisonment and racial profiling stemming from charges filed against him more than two years ago that were eventually dismissed. In...Tags: Google Inc., Justice System, Credit and Debt, Racism, Crime, Law and Justice
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Former Burbank officer refiles suit
A former police officer filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the city of Burbank in Los Angeles County Superior Court last week, roughly two weeks after a U.S. District Court judge ruled that the original claim did not belong in federal court....Tags: Labor Disputes, Labor Legislation, Trials, Police Investigations, Judges
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The point of the 2nd Amendment
Kudos to Bryan Griem for his wise and balanced response in The Leader's “In Theory” column (“God, guns and country,” Dec. 29). His point that guns in the hands of a law-abiding citizenry are “peacemakers” stood in sharp...Tags: Criminal Laws, Politics, Gun Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Weapon Control
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Court agrees to rehear Burbank police case
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to rehear a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former Burbank police detective that a federal three-judge appellate court panel dismissed in August. Oral arguments in the case filed by Angelo Dahlia are...Tags: Google Inc., Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Theft
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Schiff hails legislation for DNA collection of those arrested for felonies
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) on Monday hailed the bipartisan support of a bill that would award grants to states that start programs to collect DNA samples of people arrested on suspicion of violent felonies. The legislation, which is headed to...
Tags: Criminal Laws, Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, Adam Schiff, Trials
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Year in Review: City manager Mike Flad leaves, Burbank sees first homicide in 3 years, Rebecca Mieliwocki recognized by Obama
A massive manhunt for a missing FBI agent, the surprise departure of the city’s chief executive, a National Teacher of the Year, tragic suicide and long-sought closure for the family of a murdered Burbank police officer. The year 2012 was full of...
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Year in Review: A year of tragedy and triumph
A massive manhunt for a missing FBI agent, the surprise departure of the city's chief executive, a National Teacher of the Year, tragic suicide and long-sought closure for the family of a murdered Burbank police officer. The year 2012 was full of...
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Schiff hails House vote on DNA collection
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) this week applauded a vote by U.S House of Representatives to approve a bill that would award grants to states to implement DNA collection for people arrested for felonies. Originally introduced in 2010, the bill bears the...Tags: Criminal Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Adam Schiff, Chemical Industry, Biotechnology Industry
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