Dozens show up at OC Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to raise attention about the controversial shooting of a 19-year-old in Fullerton last year.
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Family of Homeless Black Man Shot by OC Sheriff’s Deputy Initiates Lawsuit Against County
The family’s legal action and calls for more information adds more controversy to the incident that’s being probed by the Sheriff’s Dept. and the District Attorney’s office.
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Sheriff’s Supervisors Allowed Late Evidence Booking; Only Deputies Disciplined, Grand Jury Heard
Sheriff’s supervisors knowingly allowed deputies to book evidence late in violation of policy according to Sheriff’s officials testimony, the latest twist in the evidence-booking scandal.
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OC Police Watchdog Announces Planned Probe into San Clemente Deputy Shooting of Homeless Black Man
The deputy shooting death of Kurt Reinhold will be investigated by the Office of Independent Review. The Orange County Sheriff’s Dept. and District Attorney’s office will conduct their own probes.
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Orange County Coastal Enclave Becomes Ground Zero of Police Violence Controversy and Protests
The killing of a homeless Black man by an Orange County Sheriff’s deputy prompted protests throughout the day Thursday in San Clemente.
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Deputy Shooting of Homeless Black Man Prompts Curfew, Puts New Scrutiny on Sheriff’s Role, Protesters on Edge
Officials in San Clemente at a Thursday emergency meeting declared a 9 p.m. civil unrest curfew in specific areas of the city.
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Deputy’s False Police Report Charge Came After Mountain of Testimony to Grand Jury
A probe into false statements by OC sheriff’s deputies escalated this summer, with a grand jury hearing testimony from a wide-ranging list of sheriff’s officials before indicting a deputy with a felony for filing a false police report.
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False Report Charges Against OC Deputies Prompt Ethics Questions
A flurry of recent felony charges against OC sheriff’s deputies – including falsifying police reports – is prompting questions about honesty and integrity lapses within the department.
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In Scathing Report, OC Grand Jury Describes Shackles During Birthing, Care Delays in Custody
Medical records allegedly show a cooperative prisoner was improperly shackled while giving birth to a stillborn baby in a hospital.
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OC Sheriff Evidence Booking Scandal Expands With 15 More Investigations of Deputies Disclosed
The new investigations are in addition to 17 criminal investigations that previously were referred to the District Attorney’s Office.
