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Taylor trial: Jury will weigh allegations of discrimination, harassment
The trial involving former Burbank Police Deputy Chief William Taylor wrapped up Thursday afternoon, leaving in the hands of jurors his allegations that he was demoted and fired after raising concerns about internal discrimination and sexual harassment....Tags: Government, Bullying, Discrimination, Sexual Misconduct, Crime, Law and Justice
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Jury awards former deputy police chief $1.3M
A jury this week sided with former Deputy Police Chief William Taylor to the tune of nearly $1.3 million, siding with his claims that he was fired in retaliation for refusing to sign off on the terminations of minority officers. In his 2009 lawsuit,...Tags: Laws, Lawyers, Bullying, Sexual Misconduct, Crime, Law and Justice
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Armenian cop alleges ethnic slurs, harassment
Testimony in another trial pitting a police officer against the city began this week in Los Angeles County Superior Court, this time centering on claims that an Armenian American detective endured ethnic slurs and other forms of harassment. Burbank...Tags: Lawyers, FBI, Racism, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Taylor trial: Witness says investigation didn¿t show evidence of officer's interference
The attorney for a former Burbank deputy police chief who claims he was fired because he complained about internal issues questioned the validity Thursday of an outside investigator's report that played a role in his client's termination. The former...Tags: Lawyers, Racism, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Theft
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Man who allegedly shot two officers outside Kmart pleads not guilty
The man accused of stealing from a Kmart in Burbank and then shooting and wounding two police officers while handcuffed and being taken to a patrol car pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges this week. Jamie Warren Willard, 30, of Gresham, Ore.,...Tags: Judges, Lawyers, Murder, Justice System, Prisons
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Attorney change delays murder trial
LOS ANGELES — A 36-year-old gang member convicted of killing a 16-year-old Burbank boy and trying to kill his four friends 20 years ago announced on Thursday that he has retained a new attorney, prompting the judge to postpone his sentencing....Tags: Assault, Lawyers, Juvenile Delinquency, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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Hillside neighborhood hit by burglars
Burbank police issued a crime alert Thursday night after neighbors expressed rising concerns following a recent rash of residential burglaries. In the area bordered by North Glenoaks Boulevard, East Walnut Boulevard, North Kenneth Road and Andover...Tags: Criminals, Apple iPad, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Crimes
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Extradited shooter found guilty
A 36-year-old ex-gang member was found guilty on Wednesday of killing a 16-year-old Burbank boy and trying to kill his four friends in 1991 after they left a house party, officials said. Rodolfo Gallegos faces multiple life sentences for the first-...Tags: Assault, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Los Angeles
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Man arrested on airplane
A 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of sexual battery Thursday after he inappropriately touched a 16-year-old girl on a flight from Northern California to Burbank, authorities said. Van Nuys resident Alexander Weber, who was aboard the Southwest...Tags: Southwest Airlines Co., Sacramento, Abusive Behavior, Prosecution, Society
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Detective's case is dismissed
DOWNTOWN — A federal judge on Monday dismissed a retaliation claim brought last year by a Burbank police detective who alleged that his civil rights were violated by cops who used intimidation and harassment to keep him and witnesses from talking...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Crimes, Defendants, Trials
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Judge OKs extradition of accused arsonist Harry Burkhart's mother
The mother of suspected serial arsonist Harry Burkhart, whose arrest on German fraud charges allegedly triggered her son's fire-starting rampage, should be extradited to her home country, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick...
Tags: International Law, Lawyers, Criminals, Judges, Extradition
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Legal fight likely looms over identifying witnesses in Zimmerman case
If George Zimmerman goes to trial in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, a jury will be asked to determine whether the teen's death was a result of self-defense or murder. Anyone who saw or heard part of the deadly conflict could prove vital as jurors seek to...Tags: Casey Anthony, Judges, Lawyers, Trayvon Martin, Crime, Law and Justice
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