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Johnnie Lee Cochran Jr. [1] (/ ˈ k ɒ k r ə n / KOK-rən; October 2, 1937 – March 29, 2005) was an American attorney from California who was involved in numerous civil rights and police brutality cases throughout his 38-year career spanning from 1964 to 2002.
In County of Los Angeles v. U.S. Dist. Ct. (Forsyth v. Block ), 223 F.3d 990 (9th Cir. 2000), federal Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Alex Kozinski noted that Yagman "has a formidable reputation as a plaintiff's advocate in police misconduct cases; defendants in such cases may find it advantageous to remove him as an opponent."
Burris's work in police brutality cases began in 1979 when he was an investigator in the district attorney's office working on the case of the killing of 14-year-old Melvin Black. [17] Burris's 1999 book, Blue vs. Black, is about the problem of police brutality against African-Americans.
He is seen here at his lawyer's office in Los Angeles. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Damien Smith was making a documentary about police brutality. But when a burglar broke into his Hollywood ...
In this frame grab taken from video provided by attorney Dermot Givens, Los Angeles Police Department officers approach Givens with a copy of a search warrant outside his home, in Los Angeles ...
Gascón’s first run for office in Los Angeles was all about leaning into voters’ hunger to shake up the criminal justice system. On his first day as district attorney, Gascón barred ...
He served his time in Los Angeles County Jail protective custody, held in a private cell for his safety. On June 13, 2011, Mehserle was released under parole after serving 11 months. [1] Oakland civil rights attorney John Burris filed a $25 million wrongful death claim against BART on behalf of Grant's family. BART settled with Grant's daughter ...
The county also was ordered to pay $105,000 in legal fees. [7] Several deputies were also given two- to five-day suspensions for shooting when not designated as on-site shooters. [1] Deandre Brunston has become a symbol against police brutality. [9] [10] [11] Keisha Brunston spoke at a War and Racism Forum in 2005 in Los Angeles. [12]