LAPD: No officers to be fired for police beatings at immigration rally; chief wanted 4 fired

October 7th, 2009 Arizona sheriff's immigration deal clears hurdlePHOENIX — County officials in Arizona have approved an agreement that would let 60 county jail officers continue to check on the immigration status of jail inmates. Wednesday's 3-2 vote by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors moves Sheriff Joe Arpaio a step closer to renewing a deal that grants special federal immigration powers to jail officers.

September 22nd, 2009 2 officers fired in Wyoming Taser parade incidentCHEYENNE, Wyo. — A small-town police department in Wyoming has fired two officers who chased down and used a Taser on a 76-year-old tractor driver during a parade in August.

September 17th, 2009 La. court: Rehire cop fired after taped beatingNEW ORLEANS — A state appeals court has ordered the New Orleans police department to rehire an officer accused of using excessive force in an arrest caught on video several weeks after Hurricane Katrina. A former teacher says officer Robert Evangelist threw him against a wall and joined other officers in beating him while he was held on the ground.

September 11th, 2009 LAPD Chief Bratton honored by Queen of EnglandLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police Chief William Bratton is being honored by the queen of England for his contributions to law enforcement. At a ceremony Friday in Washington, Bratton was named an Honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

September 11th, 2009 Report: 2 LAPD officers on leave in Rihanna probeLOS ANGELES — A published report says two Los Angeles police officers are on leave as part of a probe into who leaked a photo of pop singer Rihanna's battered face after she was assaulted by her former boyfriend Chris Brown. The Los Angeles Times, citing anonymous law enforcement sources, said Friday that nine-year veteran Rebecca M.

September 11th, 2009 2 LAPD officers on leave in Rihanna probeLOS ANGELES — Two police officers have been placed on leave as part of a probe into who leaked a photo of pop singer Rihanna's battered face after she was assaulted by her former boyfriend Chris Brown, the officers' attorneys said Friday. Rebecca Reyes and Blanca Lopez were "assigned to home" with pay, pending the outcome of criminal and administrative investigations into how celebrity Web site TMZ.com obtained the graphic photograph, which showed Rihanna's face and mouth with multiple bruises.

August 20th, 2009 Mom, 80, shoots at deputies as son hides in closetJACKSON, Tenn. — An 80-year-old West Tennessee woman and her son are being held in jail after deputies said she shot at them when they came to arrest the man.

August 2nd, 2009 Police: 6 injured by gunfire near Chicago churchCHICAGO — Chicago police say six people suffered gunshot wounds when someone fired into a crowd outside a church where mourners were gathered. Police say none of the injuries from the Saturday morning shooting outside Gospel Truth Life Changing Ministries on the city's West Side were considered life-threatening.

July 20th, 2009 LA leaders hail end of police oversightLOS ANGELES — City leaders on Monday celebrated the end of eight years of federal oversight of the Los Angeles Police Department, which had been prompted by U.S. Department of Justice allegations of a long pattern of abuses.

July 14th, 2009 Fired worker accused of trashing fast food eateryGAINESVILLE, Texas — Gainesville police are seeking an employee who tore up the fast-food restaurant, damaging cash registers and ruining some meals after he was fired. Sgt. Belva McClinton said a warrant was being prepared Tuesday for a 20-year-old man on criminal mischief charges.

July 11th, 2009 Suicide of detective was latest to shock LAPDLOS ANGELES — Detective Susan Clemmer became the latest Los Angeles police officer to commit suicide when she walked into a sheriff's station near her home, exchanged a few words with two deputies then shot herself in the head. Her death Monday left colleagues distraught and struggling for answers in a department where officers are more likely to take their own lives than be killed in the line of duty.

July 1st, 2009 LAPD says no officers fired for May Day meleeLOS ANGELES — Police officials in Los Angeles say none of the officers who pummeled demonstrators with batons and fired rubber bullets during a pro-immigration rally will lose their jobs. Police Chief William Bratton had asked for the firing of four officers.

June 18th, 2009 5 prison workers fired after Ark. inmates escapeLITTLE ROCK, Ark.

June 17th, 2009 LAPD bans police uniforms for film set guardsLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department is banning the blue for retired cops who guard streetside film shoots. For decades, ex-officers have worn the same uniforms as working officers, except they don't have rank stripes and their badges say "retired." But Assistant Chief Jim McDonnell announced Tuesday that, beginning in three months, ex-officers at film locations must wear a different outfit: black pants, white shirts, yellow safety vests and patches that read "Film Detail." That irked ex-officers and film location managers.

May 12th, 2009 Crowd pelts Austin police after fatal shootingAUSTIN, Texas — An angry crowd threw rocks and bottles at police in riot gear in Austin, Texas, hours after an officer shot two men, killing one of them. Police say eight officers had minor injuries and eight patrol cars were damaged as authorities tried to break up the crowd of about 100 people that gathered after the Monday morning shooting.