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KCBS/KCAL: Orange County DA talks about Kelly Thomas death
Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas spoke publicly for the first time today about the death of Kelly Thomas who was beaten and tased by six Fullerton Police officers. Dave Lopez reports:
One law firm represents union leaders in Costa Mesa pension fight and cops in Fullerton beating death
Republic of Costa Mesa | The law firm of Silver, Hadden, Silver, Wexler & Levine had a busy July, simultaneously representing the Orange County Employees Association in their pension war on Costa Mesa while (up the 55 and 91 freeways) … Continue reading
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KTLA: Protesters still seeking answers in Fullerton beating
Chris Wolfe reporting on last night’s vigil for Kelly Thomas:
KNBC: Hundreds at Saturday rally wanted police chief to step down
A report on the Kelly Thomas protest Saturday by Kevin Patra: To read the accompanying news story, click here.
Video may not provide a full answer as to what happened in death of Kelly Thomas
Los Angeles Times | Surveillance tape shot from the Fullerton bus depot shows parts of the police altercation, but key elements are obscured, according to a law enforcement source who reviewed it. The source, who spoke to The Times on … Continue reading
Who is Fullerton police department spokesman really working for? asks blogger
A blogger at FullertonsFuture.org is questioning who the Fullerton police department’s official spokesman is really working for: So who does [Andrew] Goodrich really work for? Fullerton taxpayers pay his salary, but it is crystal clear that he he is working … Continue reading
Steve Lopez: Kelly Thomas’ father fights for justice
Los Angeles Times | When the phone rang at 3:30 a.m., Ron Thomas knew it had to be bad news. “Kelly’s been beaten up,” his daughter, Christina, tearfully told him. “It looks like he’s going to die.” Ron Thomas, a … Continue reading
Hundreds protest death of Kelly Thomas
Orange County Register | Hundreds of protesters rallied Saturday outside the Fullerton Police Department, demanding answers and resignations because of the death of a mentally ill man after a violent confrontation with officers. The protest was peaceful, but it was … Continue reading
KABC: Hundreds gather in Fullerton for Kelly Thomas protest
Melissa MacBride reports live from downtown Fullerton: To read the accompanying news story, click here.
KNBC: Father of Kelly Thomas seeks death penalty
At a rally in front of the Fullerton Police Department Saturday calling for the police chief’s resignation, the father of the 37-year-old schizophrenic man who was beaten by police and died said he wanted to see stiff penalties for those … Continue reading
Photo: Today’s protest in front of Fullerton police headqarters
Posted on the CNN website by a participant.
KCBS/KCAL: Demonstrations continue outside police station
To read the accompanying story, click here.
KNX Radio: Interview with Kelly Thomas’s grandmother
KNX reporter Mike Landa talked with Kelly Thomas’s grandmother during Friday night’s candlelight vigil outside the Fullerton police station:
KNBC: Second councilmember calls for resignation of police chief
LIVE INTERVIEW | Fullerton Councilman Bruce Whitaker has called for Chief of Police Michael Seller’s resignation. He is the second council member to do so. Whitaker said the chief has failed to do his job in many ways. To see Whitaker … Continue reading
KNBC: Whitaker calls for Fullerton chief’s resignation
City Councilman Bruce Whitaker is the second councilmember to call for the police chief to resign following the death of Kelly Thomas. Here he is interviewed by KNBC’s Vicki Vargas:
Public Radio: Fullerton residents angry over police killing of homeless man
A report by Frank Stoltze of KPPC: To read the accompanying story, click here.
Police chief could be forced out over beating death
Los Angeles Times | A second Fullerton City Council member is asking the police chief to resign after a mentally ill homeless man was beaten to death during a confrontation with six officers. Council member Sharon Quirk-Silva called for Chief … Continue reading
Editorial: Seeking answers in Fullerton
Los Angeles Times | The public is angrily questioning how the act of subduing a homeless man, who was something of a fixture in Fullerton, could have required six police officers and enough force that the man died. It’s a … Continue reading