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Former Burbank police officer drops case against city
All claims in the case involving former Burbank Police Lt. Omar Rodriguez and the city, including allegations that he was wrongfully terminated, were dropped in federal court Thursday. Spokesman Drew Sugars said Rodriguez and the city also agreed to...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, Lawyers
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Man pleads guilty to killing Burbank police officer in 2003
David A. Garcia, the man accused of killing Burbank Police Officer Matthew Pavelka in November 2003, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and other charges Tuesday. Garcia, 28, was immediately sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of...
Tags: Punishment, Death Penalty, Crime, Law and Justice, Murder, William Bratton
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Burbank to appeal $1.29M verdict in former police chief's suit
The Burbank City Council this week voted this week to appeal a nearly $1.3-million verdict awarded to former Deputy Police Chief William Taylor after he claimed in a lawsuit that he faced on-the-job retaliation. The move will prolong a case that has...Tags: FBI, Litigation, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Career and Workplace
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Man accused of stealing 'Biggest Loser' star's Bentley is charged
The man accused of stealing a Bentley belonging to the former star of reality TV show “The Biggest Loser” before crashing it in Burbank the next day during a police pursuit was charged today with grand theft auto and evading police,...Tags: The Biggest Loser (tv program), Google+, Theft, Prosecution
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Burbank, former police lieutenant appear headed to court over alleged stolen documents
This post has been updated, see below for details. A lawsuit filed by the city against a former police lieutenant accused of stealing department records appears headed for trial, even though he returned the documents. Former police lieutenant Omar...Tags: Minority Groups, Crime, Law and Justice, Theft, Laws, Justice System
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Judge to rule on former police officer's suit
A federal judge is reviewing whether a lawsuit filed by a former Burbank police detective who claims he was fired in retaliation for whistle-blowing may proceed, or if he must first complete the city's appeal process. Former Det. Pete Allen claims the...Tags: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, FBI, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Justice System
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Bullet train faces new legal challenges
Central Valley farm groups filed a major environmental lawsuit Friday against the California bullet train project, while Orange County transportation leaders urged state officials to shelve the $68-billion proposal until improvements can be made to the...
Tags: Business Enterprises, Court Preliminary, Los Angeles Times
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Brothers sentenced to federal prison for public housing fraud scheme
Two Burbank brothers were each sentenced Monday to nearly two years in federal prison for conspiring to steal more than $500,000 that was intended for public housing for the disabled, according to the U.S. Attorney General’s Office. In addition...Tags: FBI, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Public Housing
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Appeals court clears way for Supreme Court ruling on Prop. 8
A federal appeals court Tuesday rejected an appeal of February’s ruling that overturned Proposition 8, a move that is likely to send the debate over same-sex marriage to theU.S. Supreme Court. The decision by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals...Tags: Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians, Crime, Law and Justice, Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Justice System
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Judge tosses out Burbank's request for a retrial
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge this week denied the city's request for a new trial in the case of former deputy police chief William Taylor, who was awarded nearly $1.3 million for claims that he was demoted and retaliated against for...Tags: Litigation, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, Criminals
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Man who evaded police faces felony charges
The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office on Tuesday filed four felony charges against the man who led Burbank police and California Highway Patrol officers on a one-hour pursuit on multiple freeways through the San Fernando Valley Friday...Tags: Highway Transportation, Crime, Law and Justice, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, Disasters and Accidents
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Trial for female Burbank cop alleging discrimination to start next week
The trial for a lawsuit filed by Burbank Police Officer Cindy Guillen — who is alleging racial and ethnic discrimination, in addition to harassment due to her marital status and pregnancy — is expected to start next week after attorneys...Tags: Social Issues, Litigation, Feminism, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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