DOI: 10.25549/independent-ouc11399kkff
title: Press clippings, 1991-05-08/31

description: Press clippings, 1991 May 8 to 31. PART OF A SERIES: The series consists of press clippings that were analyzed by Irell & Manella. Topics include the Rodney King incident, abuse and corruption within the LAPD, the embattlement of Chief of Police Daryl Gates, the formation of the Christopher Commission, and the Commission's findings and recommendations.1. Spiegel, fax, 1991-05-20, to LaMothe, et al.2. Officer in brutality case says he lied, 1991-05-313. Morgan, cover sheet, to LaMothe, et al.4. All eyes on Los Angeles's Christopher Commission, 1991-065. Silverman, cover sheet, 1991-05-31, to Independent Commission team6. Christopher panel to hold last public hearing, 1991-05-297. Silverman, cover sheet, 1991-05-31, to Independent Commission team8. Brennan, letter, 1991-05-08, to Christopher9. Police commission files appeal on Gates ruling, 1991-05-3110. Arrest puts King's parole in jeopardy, 1991-05-3111. Crimes by area covered by the L.A. Police Department, 1991-05-3112. Ex-officer guilty of manslaughter in freeway crash, 1991-05-3113. Legal tangle made to order for Commission's attorney, 1991-05-3114. End run around the shield law, 1991-05-3115. Video on how to be arrested, 1991-05-3116. Times reporter refuses to tell source, is fined, 1991-05-3117. Discipline-proof police?, 199118. Reporter fined over police file, 1991-05-3119. Silverman, cover sheet, 1991-05-30, to Independent Commission team20. No answers on misstep at City Hall, 1991-05-2921. Mock grand jury to probe police abuse, 1991-05-2922. L.A. anti-crime plan draws praise, 1991-05-2923. Silverman, cover sheet, 1991-05-30, to Independent Commission team24. Will quit if his leadership is at fault, Gates says, 1991-05-3025. King arrested in vice case, then released, 1991-05-3026. Officers voice anger over King's release from jail, 1991-05-3027. No way to run a city, 1991-05-3028. Silverman, memo, 1991-05-29, to LaMothe, et al.29. Official praises innovative law enforcement tactics, 1991-05-2730. Silverman, cover sheet, 1991-05-29, to Independent Commission team31. Silverman, cover sheet, 1991-05-29, to Independent Commission team32. Crime and management, 1991-05/0633. Silverman, cover sheet, 1991-05-29, to Independent Commission team34. Justice Department handcuffed, 1991-05-2735. King case sparks start of mayoral race, 1991-05-2636. Out of an easy case came bad law, 1991-05-2737. Police set up interviews in probe of Bradley staff, 1991-05-2538. Officer in King beating seeks public hearing, 1991-05-2539. Silverman, cover sheet, 1991-05-28, to Independent Commission team40. Reprisal seen in officer's prosecution, 1991-05-2441. King case document, 1991-05-2442. Times writer subpoenaed in King beating case, 1991-05-2443. Arresting behavior, 1991-05-2444. Silverman, cover sheet, 1991-05-24, to Independent Commission team45. Judge says news story won't hurt fair trial, 1991-05-2346. Gates urges education on arrests, 1991-05-2347. Disclosure won't delay beating trial, 1991-05-2348. Police panel should wait for probe, attorney says, 1991-05-2349. Silverman, cover sheet, 1991-05-21, to Independent Commission team50. Racial disparities seen in complaints to LAPD, 1991-05-1951. King is issued warning after new traffic stop, 1991-05-1752. Defense rests in trial of 3 officers in Dalton Ave. raid, 1991-05-1753. King beating issue, not local needs, is campaign focus, 1991-05-1854. 31 Valley officers get public relations duty, 1991-05-1855. 3 not guilty of assault at party, 1991-05-1856. Judge's ruling on Chief Gates, 1991-05-2057. Silverman, cover sheet, 1991-05-22, to Independent Commission team58. Rumors of police blackmail surface, 1991-05-2259. Why the L.A. City Council backs Gates, 1991-05-2260. Judge in King case orders reporter, police officer to testify about leak, 1991-05-2261. Silverman, cover sheet, 1991-05-22, to Independent Commission team62. Crisis in the LAPD: The Rodney King beating: The Internal Affairs report, 1991-05-2163. Charter meant to rein in, not encourage, a meddling council, 1991-05-2164. Latinos tell panel of anger at police conduct, 1991-05-2165. Documents still sealed in King beating case, 1991-05-2166. Silverman, cover sheet, 1991-05-17, to Independent Commission team67. Judge turns down request to move King beating trial, 1991-05-1768. What L.A.'s founders had in mind, 1991-05-1769. King beating suspects to use ban of chokehold as defense, 1991-05-1770. Silverman, cover sheet, 1991-05-17, to Independent Commission team71. City charter outmoded, critics say, 1991-05-1672. Davis bill would make police inaction a felony, 1991-05-1673. Training film on proper use of force features Sgt. Koon, 1991-05-1674. Judge delays decision on moving trial, 1991-05-1675. Gates judge's record on reversals debated, 1991-05-1676. The verdict says they're above the law, 1991-05-1677. What the anti-Gates crowd wants, 1991-05-1678. Silverman, cover sheet, 1991-05-16, to Independent Commission team79. Judge lets Gates stay on active duty; Chief waives claims over the furlough, 1991-0580. Judge rejects separate trials for 4 in King beating, 1991-05-1581. Hahn may prevent panel from disciplining Gates, 1991-05-1582. City's imbalance is unmasked, 1991-05-1583. Editorial cartoon on the King beating, 1991-05-1584. Forget 'balance of powers', Council has the authority, 1991-0585. Jurors distrusted Gates, Vernon testimony, 1991-05-1586. Zinzun adds $10,000 punitive award to $3.8 million verdict against police, 1991-05-1587. City attorney's opionion upheld in Gates ruling, 1991-05-1588. Severance motion denied in officers' beating cases, 1991-05-15