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Trial begins for Burbank police officer who claims harassment, retaliation
Burbank Police Officer Cindy Guillen finds herself in court as a last resort, after complaints of gender and ethnic harassment were not investigated, prompting her lawsuit, her attorney said Monday. In his opening statements to jurors in Los Angeles...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Bullying, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Justice System, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Police lawsuit: Gritty details spelled out to court
Burbank Police Officer Cindy Guillen didn't want to file a lawsuit, her lawyer told jurors Monday, but was forced to do so after complaints of gender and ethnic harassment within the department were ignored. In his opening statements in Los Angeles...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Bullying, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Justice System, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Diversity still a problem for Burbank police
As another discrimination lawsuit against the Burbank Police Department heads to trial — this time for a female officer alleging she was subjected to verbal harassment because of her gender, ethnicity, marital status and pregnancy — recent...
Tags: Bullying, Feminism, 2010 Census, Social Issues
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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, Bullying, Justice System, Sex Crimes, Trials
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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, Bullying, Justice System, Sex Crimes, Trials
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Officer who claimed discrimination settles with airport
An officer with the Bob Hope Airport Police Department has agreed to accept $30,000 to settle claims that he was harassed by his supervisor for being gay.
In the lawsuit, Richard Ellis claims the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority did nothing...Tags: Bullying, Bob Hope, Gays and Lesbians, Gomez (music group)
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Gay marriage trial video will remain sealed, appeals court rules
A federal appeals court refused Thursday to make public the video of the Proposition 8 same-sex marriage trial, a victory for opponents of gay marriage.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said the video from the 2010 federal...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Justice and Rights, Trials, Judges
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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: Sexual Misconduct, Bullying, Bob Hope, Sex Crimes, Gays and Lesbians
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GM is latest sponsor to pull ads from 'John and Ken' show
General Motors on Wednesday became the latest company to pull ads from KFI’s "John and Ken" show in support of a boycott pressed by Latino and immigrant-rights activists who say the popular radio show promotes hate speech.
The National Hispanic...Tags: Services and Shopping, Social Media, National or Ethnic Minorities, Manufacturing and Engineering, Verizon Communications
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Arguments in gay marriage legal battle presented to appeals court
A federal judge’s failure to disclose whether he intended to marry his long-term, same-sex partner before presiding over the Proposition 8 case amounts to misconduct that requires the removal of his ruling against the 2008 ballot measure, lawyers...Tags: Justice System, Gays and Lesbians, Los Angeles Times, Judges, Same-Sex Marriage
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Fired officer asks for new trial
A former Burbank police officer is seeking a new trial after a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge dismissed his allegations of being fired after complaining of workplace harassment. Christopher Lee Dunn claimed he suffered years of ridicule based on...Tags: Human Interest, Crime, Law and Justice, Los Angeles, Trials, Los Angeles Police Department
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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: Golf, Sports, United Nations General Assembly, Lifestyle and Leisure, Clubs and Associations
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