Cameras were abruptly removed from the courtroom Monday after DA officials complained they didn’t have access to live feeds from the trial.
Tag: Tony Rackauckas
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
DA Says ‘Bullying’ Led to Thomas’ Death at Hands of Fullerton Officers
Defense attorneys, meanwhile, say the death was a tragedy but not a crime during opening statements of the murder trial.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Top Stories
Thomas Trial Begins With Echoes of Rodney King Beating
With opening arguments set to begin in the case against two former Fullerton police officers in the beating of transient Kelly Thomas, key players compare it to the watershed case against Los Angeles officers accused of beating Rodney King.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Orange, Top Stories
DA Vows to Continue Going After Gangs With Injunctions
Despite a recent court loss, the DA’s office calls injunctions “an extremely effective tool” to reduce crime. The ACLU still has concerns.
Posted inSanta Ana
Federal Appeals Court Rules Against DA in Gang Case
Court rules that the DA and the city of Orange violated the U.S. Constitution by enforcing a gang injunction on 50 county residents.
Posted inCountywide, Inside the Newsroom, Investigative
VOC Asks State Supreme Court to Hear Public Records Case
Voice of OC filed suit after county officials refused to release records regarding officials’ actions leading up to Carlos Bustamante’s arrest on sex crimes. The open-government advocacy group Californians Aware has joined the suit.
Posted inGovernment, Inside the Newsroom
Judge Denies Voice of OC Request for Bustamante Records
The documents could shed light on what top county officials knew when they allowed former executive Carlos Bustamante to quietly resign.
Posted inAnaheim
Attorney Says Anaheim Council Broke Law With Subsidy
A San Diego-based attorney alleges that four council members had illegal conflicts of interest when they approved a $158-million hotel subsidy.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
How Investigating Harassment Charges Ended a Career
Kathleen Tahilramani, a former human resources manager at the county of Orange, said she lost her job after refusing to look the other way when confronted with harassment allegations within county Waste & Recycling.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Suit by County’s Former EEO Officer Alleges Harassment
Paula Kitchen is the third high-ranking female executive to file suit against the county alleging systematic workplace intimidation.
