Outside investigator Michael Gennaco has completed his investigation into the beating and suffocation of transient Kelly Thomas in Fullerton.
Tag: Kelly Thomas
Posted inFullerton
Mayor Issuing Apology to Family of Man Police Beat to Death
Ron Thomas, father of Kelly Thomas, announced that Mayor Sharon Quirk-Silva is working on a letter that will “clear Kelly’s name.”
Posted inFullerton
Investigator Presents Report on Kelly Thomas Beating
Fullerton Police should have acted more quickly to refute
reports that Thomas was a danger to the officers who beat him to
death.
Posted inFullerton
Insurance Will Pay Legal Bills of Fullerton Officers
Defense costs for two officers charged in the beating death of
Kelly Thomas will be covered by the Peace Officers Research
Association.
Posted inFullerton
Investigator to Present Report on Thomas Beating
Michael Gennaco’s report will be the first public accounting of
the Fullerton Police Department’s initial portrayal of the
incident.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Investigative, Top Stories
Fullerton Police Chief to Retire
Michael F. Sellers, who was harshly criticized after the beating
death of transient Kelly Thomas by his officers, will officially
step down this month.
Posted inFullerton, Politics & Elections
Fullerton Recall Drive Bankrolled Almost Entirely by Bushala
The businessman and blogger spent nearly $150,000 in apparently
successful effort to force a recall election. Meanwhile, police and
their supporters funded much of the opposition effort.
Posted inFullerton
Fullerton Group Fighting Recall Raised $62,000
The group received donations from 130 individuals in its
apparently unsuccessful campaign to block the recall vote against
three Fullerton City Council members.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Investigative, Top Stories
OC Mental Health Director: Laura’s Law Off the Table in Orange County
County lawyers have advised that it’s illegal to use state funds
for fully implementing the law.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Investigative, Top Stories
County’s Homelessness Plan Still Lacks Specifics
The Board of Supervisors received the 149-page plan, but money
for the project is still short and goals are vague, say
advocates.
