Tag: sppd
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City council opposes proposal removing law enforcement from Metro stations
View ArticleStory by Charlotte Dekle and Alison Wang Staff Writers Photo by Erin Lee Staff Photographer The City Council approved a letter of opposition to the defunding of…
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Vanessa Marquez honored at celebration of life on third Angelversary
View ArticleStory by Elsie Waters Staff Writer Photo by Daniela Rodriguez Staff Photographer Nearly three years after the murder of Vanessa Marquez, Black Lives Matter South Pasadena and…
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Activist groups file complaint against SPPD to California Attorney General
View ArticleStory by Hanna BaeStaff Writer Photo by Ella JayasekeraContributor Activist groups Care First South Pasadena, the Anti-Racism Committee, and Black Lives Matter (BLM) South Pasadena…
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Community seeks anti-racist police chief at virtual forum
View ArticleStory by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo by Ella Jayasekera Photography Editor Residents expressed a desire for the new leader of the SPPD to have extensive…
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Upcoming virtual community forum gives residents the opportunity to provide input on search for new police chief
View ArticleStory by Georgia Parsons Associate Feature Editor Photo by Ella Jayasekera Photography Editor The City of South Pasadena and the Public Safety Commission will host a…
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City reaches $450,000 settlement over Marquez officer-involved killing
View ArticleStory by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo courtesy of Alice S. Hall / NBCU Photo Bank Contributor The City of South Pasadena reached a settlement of…
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Man confirmed dead after attacking ex-girlfriend, killed in self-defense
View ArticleStory by Lilian Zhu Staff Writer A white man in his 40s has been confirmed dead after breaking into his estranged girlfriend’s house on Five Oaks…
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Police Chief Joe Ortiz retires amidst community calls for SPPD investigation
View ArticleStory by Zoe Schlaak Staff Writer Photo by Tony Chen Contributor SPPD Chief of Police Joe Ortiz announced his formal retirement for his term, intended to…
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Community calls on City Council to launch investigation into SPPD
View ArticleStory by Sofia Alva Staff Writer Photo by Oscar Walsh Staff Photographer Local activist groups Care First South Pasadena, Black Lives Matter (BLM) South Pasadena, the Anti…
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Trump supporters stage local rally, assault a minor
View ArticleStory by Kahlen Miao Staff Writer Photos by Ella Jayasekera Photography Editor Trump supporters rallied together at the intersection of Fair Oaks Avenue and Mission…
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Local BLM group ends almost 150 days of protesting
View ArticleStory and Photo by Georgia Parsons Staff Writer Community members gathered at the intersection of Fair Oaks Avenue and Mission Street on Saturday, Oct. 31 to…
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Man drives truck onto sidewalk near BLM protestors
View ArticleStory by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo courtesy of Black Lives Matter South Pasadena Contributor A white middle-aged man drove onto the sidewalk at the corner of Fair…
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Residents question SPPD’s ties to anti-LGBTQ+ hate group
View ArticleStory by Sofia Alva Staff Writer Photo by Tony Chen Contributor Community members are calling for an investigation into the SPPD for its planned public prayer…
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SPHS campus resource officer position draws criticism
View ArticleStory by Katie HohmanStaff Writer Photo by Helena FuContributor Having police officers on campus has become a largely unquestioned part of a student’s life, but…
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Care First group calls for defunding SPPD
View ArticleStory by Sofia Alva Staff Writer Photo by Ella Jayasekera Photography Editor Graphic by Charlotte Cohen Staff Graphic Designer The global movement for police accountability has inspired…