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Judge throws out some claims made by female Burbank police officer
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge on Thursday told jurors they cannot consider claims made by Burbank Police Officer Cindy Guillen that she faced harassment based on her ethnicity and gender. The ruling leaves jurors to consider only whether...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Bullying, Litigation, Judges, Discrimination
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Case alleging police discrimination goes to jury
Closing arguments wrapped up Friday afternoon for a lawsuit filed by a female police officer, who claims she faced discrimination and harassment because of her pregnancy, and retaliation when she complained. On Thursday, a Los Angeles County Superior...Tags: Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Bullying, Judges, Discrimination
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Jury rejects Burbank police officer's lawsuit
A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury on Monday rejected a lawsuit filed by a female Burbank police officer who claims she faced discrimination because of her pregnancy, and then retaliation when she complained, a city official said. The verdict...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Trial set for Burbank woman accused of fatally stabbing family dog
One of two Burbank siblings charged with felony animal cruelty in the fatal stabbing of a family member’s dog is scheduled to face a jury trial this summer. The trial for Charissa Bodtcher, 23, is slated to be scheduled sometime in July after...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Los Angeles Unified School District, Rentals, Michael Stewart, Crimes
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Burbank alleges jury misconduct in William Taylor trial
The city attorney's office has filed a motion seeking a new trial in the case of former Deputy Police Chief William Taylor, who was awarded nearly $1.3 million in March after a jury found that he was demoted and eventually fired in retaliation for...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Litigation, Judges, Lawyers, Justice System
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'Tri-Cities Bandit' gets 8-year sentence
A 39-year-old man known as the Tri-Cities Bandit was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison for robbing banks in several cities, including Glendale, Burbank and Pasadena, according to court documents. Ernest Viana pleaded guilty in December to six...Tags: Bank Robbery, Court Preliminary, Theft, Punishment
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Following verdict, LaChasse calls for cohesion in police department
With the first of a slew of lawsuits filed by current and former police officers against the city now concluded, Interim Police Chief Scott LaChasse this week acknowledged that a few in the ranks were not pleased with attempts to diversify the department....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Justice System
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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, Crime, Law and Justice, Bullying, Sex Crimes, Litigation
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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: Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, FBI, Witnesses, Prosecution
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Karagiosian trail: Burbank officer tells of years of ethnic harassment, discrimination
The Armenian American police detective who is suing the city over allegations he was harassed and discriminated against because of his ethnicity took the stand during his suit’s trial this week, sharing with the jury years of alleged ethnic slurs...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Bullying, FBI, Justice System
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Karagiosian trial: Burbank police detective awarded $150K in discrimination case
A jury today awarded an Armenian American police detective $150,000 for claims that he faced on-the-job discrimination and harassment because of his ethnicity, his attorney said. The detective who filed the lawsuit, Steve Karagiosian, testified in Los...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Bullying, Sex Crimes, Discrimination
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Karagiosian trail: Jury sides with officer, awards $150K
A jury on Thursday awarded an Armenian American police detective $150,000 for claims that he faced on-the-job discrimination and harassment because of his ethnicity, his attorney said. The detective who filed the lawsuit, Steve Karagiosian, testified...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Sex Crimes, Bullying, Lawyers
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