DOI: 10.25549/independent-ouc11399kzuv
title: 11.2. IC on LAPD / general counsel - 1991 Apr. 16-17 meetings (1 of 3), 1969 Mar. - 1991 Apr. 17

description: 11.2. Independent Commission on Los Angeles Police Department / general counsel - 1991 April 16-17 meetings (1 of 3), 1969 March - 1991 April 17. Memo - re: materials for the April 16 and 17 meetings of the Commission - from: John Spiegel; to: Independent Commission. PART OF A SERIES: The series pertains to the work of Munger, Tolles & Olson, the firm responsible for coordinating the activities and proceedings of the Independent Commission's legal counsel. Included are legal briefs, court transcripts, and memoranda; press releases and article clippings about the Rodney King incident and the subsequent creation of the Independent Commission; summaries of witness interviews; analyses of legislation regarding the role and purview of peace officers; work plans and outlines developed by Commission staff; draft copies developed for all sections of the Commission report; supplemental materials for the report, including a copy of the Rodney King arrest log, law enforcement literature, and public opinion surveys; materials distributed and reviewed during Commission meetings; letters of interest submitted to Chairman Christopher from prospective Commission members and organizations; and lists of bills and Commission expenditures.1. Spiegel, memo, 1991-04-12, to Independent Commission2. Spiegel, memo, 1991-04-12, to Independent Commission3. McCarley, memo, 1991-03-25, re Analysis of police liability claims (1986-1990)4. LAPD Internal Affairs Division. Definition of terminology5. Annual total settlement amounts (1986-1990)6. LAPD Internal Affairs Division alleged offenses (1986-1990)7. Police litigation (N-1) (1972-1990)8. Traffic accident cases resolutions, [1991]9. What makes a better policeman, 1969-0310. Broken windows, 1982-0311. Making neighborhoods safe, 1989-0212. Tape of L.A. police beating suspect stirs public furor, 1991-03-0613. Witnesses depict relentless beating, 1991-03-0714. Beating victim says he obeyed police, 1991-03-0715. Victim's account of the police beating, 1991-03-0716. Incident gives city a national black eye, 1991-03-0717. Grim Gates faces heated questions, 1991-03-0818. Gates wants 3 officers prosecuted in beating, 1991-03-0819. Beating case considered by grand jury, 1991-03-1220. Gates shuffles LAPD brass, 1991-03-1321. Mayor to seek power to oust top officials, 1991-03-1322. Mayor's office seen directing ouster effort, 1991-03-1523. At least 4 officers indicted in beating, 1991-03-1524. Chief Gates should quit, Sen. Biden says, 1991-03-1825. Police comunications transcript, 1991-03-2026. Pressure by Bradley, others on Gates grows, 1991-03-2027. D.A. vows wider probe of beating as 4 are arraigned, 1991-03-1628. ACLU figure named to police board, 1991-03-1629. Federal charges being considered in King beating, 1991-03-1630. Patrol car log in beating released, 1991-03-1931. Bradley urged release of transcript; political heat rises, 1991-03-1932. Police documents disclose beating was downplayed, 1991-03-2033. Gates defends police at fiery council meeting, 1991-03-2134. Police say tests show King was legally drunk, 1991-03-2235. FBI starts fast with inquiry of King beating, 1991-03-2636. Foothill station seeks to mend fences, 1991-03-2737. Woo says Gates should quit or be fired, 1991-03-2738. L.A. police ask state to probe new robbery allegations against King, 1991-03-2739. Officers plead not guilty in King beating, 1991-03-2740. Videotape haunts officers who were at beating scene, 1991-03-2841. Gates offers plan to revive confidence in the LAPD, 1991-03-2842. Grand jury widens probe of King beating, 1991-03-2943. Atty. Gen. agrees to conduct robbery investigation of King, 1991-03-2944. Police inquiry panels may join forces, 1991-04-0245. Woo takes call for Gates to quit to black churches, ministers, 1991-04-0246. Bradley asks Gates to quit for good of city, 1991-04-0347. Text of mayor's statement, 1991-04-0348. Growing pressure seen behind mayor's action, 1991-04-0349. Mayor's tactics are unfair, Gates charges, 1991-04-0450. Police panel to confront issue of Gates' fate, 1991-04-0451. Crisis in the LAPD: the Rodney King case, 1991-04-0552. Word on removal spreads quickly in south-central L.A.; Interim chief to be 'steward', 1991-04-0553. Gates to challenge commission decision in court; For the chief, a quiet exit and a vow to return, 1991-04-0554. Council poised to battle mayor, commission, 1991-04-0555. Gates put on leave, pledges to appeal commission action, 1991-04-0556. City council acts to reinstate Gates despite plea by Bradley, 1991-04-0657. Divided city sees politics in mayor's move, 1991-04-0658. Bradley aides regroup to assess Gates' future, 1991-04-0759. Suit planned to block Gates' reinstatement, 1991-04-0860. Judge reinstates Gates in a temporary ruling, 1991-04-0961. City atty. Role raises conflict of interest issue, 1991-04-0962. Los Angeles police chief staying for now after suing to keep job, 1991-04-0963. Gates voiced concern, anger to commission, 1991-04-0964. Police answer to public amid furor over beating, 1991-04-1065. Gates gets hero's welcome on his return to work, 1991-04-1066. Bradley names defense lawyer to police board, 1991-04-1067. Gates, Bradley declare a truce, 1991-04-1068. Judge in Gates case combines tase for poetry, jurisprudence, 1991-04-10