COUNCIL OKS $1.7 MILLION TO END CASES.Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. approved spending nearly $1.7 million
to settle cases involving police misconduct Police misconduct refers to objectional actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties, which can lead to a miscarriage of justice. Types of misconduct
Both settlements were approved 14-0. In a Rampart Division scandal case, the council agreed to a settlement of $275,000 to David Lozano, said City Attorney's Office spokesman Eric Moses. Lozano spent 30 months in jail based on an improper arrest. Also, the council agreed to a settlement of $165,000 to Florentino Lopez Lara in a second incident. Lara spent 18 months in jail after a 1993 arrest by former Officer Rafael Perez, the key figure in the scandal. In the Carson case, the city will pay $1.25 million in an agreement with federal authorities and 32 other cities that used the landfill to dump toxic wastes toxic waste is waste material, often in chemical form, that can cause death or injury to living creatures. It usually is the product of industry or commerce, but comes also from residential use, agriculture, the military, medical facilities, radioactive sources, and until 1965. The 157-acre site is being studied by the National Football League as one of three area sites for a stadium for a professional football team. Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. agreed to pick up a share of the total cleanup costs - estimated at up to $56 million - as required by the federal Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and . The property has been designated as a Superfund cleanup site. Rick Orlov, (213)978-0390 rick.orlov(at)dailynews.com |
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