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Jury sides with Burbank in female police officer's discrimination case
A lawsuit filed by a female Burbank police officer who claims she faced discrimination because of her pregnancy, and then retaliation when she complained, was rejected by a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury on Monday. The verdict came days after a...Tags: FBI, Crime, Law and Justice, Feminism, Justice System, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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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: Bullying, Feminism, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Laws
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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: Bullying, Feminism, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges
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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: Bullying, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Justice System
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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, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Public Officials, Sex Crimes
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Officer's suit claims he was fired over discrimination, sexual harassment concerns
The first of several lawsuits filed against Burbank by current and former police officials went to trial this week, with the attorney for an ex-deputy police chief calling what took place in the department one of the most “egregious” cases...Tags: Racism, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Sex Crimes
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What took the Burbank Police Department so long?
With a collection of police officer discrimination and harassment lawsuits now working its way through the court system, it's hard not to draw the connection between that troubled past and where the department hopefully is headed as it graduates the first...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Social Issues
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Karagiosian trial: Attorney for Burbank police detective asks for $1M
Jurors in a trial brought by an Armenian American Burbank police detective who alleged he was harassed and faced discrimination were asked by his attorney Tuesday to award him $600,000 to $1 million. In his closing arguments in Los Angeles County...Tags: Jose Cruz, Bullying, Lawyers, Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals
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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: Bullying, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Laws
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Judge tosses Burbank officer's discrimination suit
A federal judge Monday dismissed a discrimination lawsuit filed by a former Burbank police officer, ruling his claims are moot because he has yet to complete the city’s appeals process.
Elfego Rodriguez, who is of Guatemalan descent, stated in...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, Social Issues, Trials
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Airport faces discrimination suit
An officer with the Bob Hope Airport police department has filed suit against the airfield's owner and a sergeant on the force, alleging discrimination and retaliation because he is gay.
In the lawsuit, Richard Ellis claims the Burbank-Glendale-...Tags: Bullying, Sexual Misconduct, Sex Crimes, Bob Hope, Gays and Lesbians
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DeBell is great, but so are services
As a person who golfed regularly at DeBell Golf Club before having kids, I appreciate the City Council's efforts to keep Burbank's beautiful municipal golf course alive. However, I get queasy when I read that the city is “reducing around-the-...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Golf, Sports, United Nations General Assembly, Social Issues
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