BRIEFLY.Not-guilty plea entered in killing A Venice man accused of killing an Airport Police officer in a violent confrontation near LAX pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder and carjacking The criminal taking of a motor vehicle from its driver by force, violence, or intimidation. The u.s. justice department categorizes the crime of carjacking as a "completed or attempted Robbery of a motor vehicle by a stranger charges. William Sadowski, 47, is accused in the April 29 slaying of Officer Tommy Edward Scott, 35. Police said Scott encountered Sadowski walking north of Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX . A struggle ensued, and Sadowski gained control of Scott's patrol car and drove off, police said. Scott was dragged along the driver's side of the car, which crashed into a fire hydrant, killing the officer. Sadowski then tried to carjack car·jack or car-jack tr.v. car·jacked, car·jack·ing, car·jacks To commit forcible theft of (a vehicle) from its users. [car + (hi)jack. a woman's car, then successfully carjacked another vehicle, which he crashed, authorities said. Prosecutors have not yet decided whether to seek the death penalty against Sadowski, who remains jailed without bail. - City News Service Tolerance Award honors Abdullah The founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center  This article is currently semi-protected to prevent sock puppets of currently blocked or banned users from editing it. presented its 2005 Tolerance Award on Tuesday to King Abdullah II of Jordan. ``We are recognizing King Abdullah for being a force for moderation,'' said Rabbi Marvin Hier, founder and dean of the Los Angeles-based Jewish human rights organization. ``His consistent repudiation of terrorism, anti-Semitism and extremism are critical in interfaith relations and in moving the Middle East peace process forward.'' Abdullah is the second Muslim leader to receive the honor from the Wiesenthal Center. His late father, King Hussein, received the award in 1995 during a visit to the center's Museum of Tolerance The Museum of Tolerance is a multimedia museum in Los Angeles, California, with an associated museum in New York City, designed to examine racism and prejudice in the United States and the world with a strong focus on the history of the Holocaust. in Los Angeles. - City News Service Wesson to seek Ludlow's position With more than 100 supporters wearing orange berets, former Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson announced Tuesday that he would seek election to the 10th Council District seat being vacated by Councilman Martin Ludlow. ``We are on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of an exciting moment of history,'' Wesson told the crowd gathered at City Hall that included several City Council members and Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, who are endorsing him. Wesson is the only announced candidate for the Nov. 8 election, called to fill the vacancy created by Ludlow's resignation to become secretary- treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO AFL-CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. AFL-CIO in full American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations U.S. . - Daily News 211 service to be available July 1 Information on a variety of topics - from reporting elder abuse to finding preschools - will be available by dialing 211 starting July 1, under action taken Tuesday by county supervisors. Information and Referral Federation of Los Angeles County, which has run so-called ``information and referral'' hotlines for the county in past years, will reorganize under the one number. It will receive $5.5 million to run the service for a year. The 211 line will also encompass previously separate hotlines dealing with the safe surrender of unwanted babies, employee call centers and a help line for unincorporated communities. First 5 LA also has a contract to advertise its services - for children up to age 5 - through the 211 service. - City News Service Council consults HRC HRC Human Rights Campaign HRC Human Rights Council (UN) HRC Human Rights Commission HRC Hard Rock Cafe HRC Hillary Rodham Clinton (democratic senator/presidential candidate; former first lady) on schools Concerned about how to contain violence on high school campuses, the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. called Tuesday for a study on what its agencies can to do ease tensions. Without comment, the council voted 12-0 to ask the Human Relations Commission to coordinate efforts with other city agencies on developing programs to go to high schools to meet with students. Among the proposals being studied is creating a working agreement between the Los Angeles police department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . and school police on how to respond to problems at the schools. - Daily News |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion