Los Angeles Police Department ILLEGAL immigrant policy, Special Order 40, goes to judge
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A lawsuit over the LAPD's policy Special Order 40 goes before a judge Tuesday.
The directive prohibits officers from questioning suspects about their immigration status. A Los Angeles resident filed a lawsuit, seeking to declare Special Order 40 unlawful. The suit states that the policy hampered the department's ability to exchange information with federal immigration officials. Some say repealing the order would make illegal immigrants fearful of police.
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ACLU & City Join to Protect Special Order 40
Special Order 40 is a nearly 30-year-old law in Los Angeles that prohibits Los Angeles police officers from asking people about their immigration status. Part of the intent is to get more community cooperation when investigating a crime. Illegal immigrants who witness or know something about a crime would more likely avoid police because of their status without the order.
A 2006 citizen filed lawsuit will be challenged today by the City of Los Angeles and the ACLU on the grounds that it is not a triable case. The suit says that Special Order 40 is "essentially a `Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy regarding illegal aliens" and that it hinders coordination between local and federal officials. But the city and ACLU contend that it is in compliance with federal law and that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has never complained.
The recent murder of Jamiel Shaw, Jr., brought Special Order 40 back into the limelight when it was found that the accused killer was an illegal immigrant gang member who was just released from jail. If he known to be in the country illegally, he may have been deported before hitting the streets again, crossing paths with Shaw. However, the gang member was not held in a jail within Los Angeles where the order is not enforced. A motion introduced by Councilman Dennis Zine currently sits with the LA City Council to modify the order to allow police to look into the immigration status of gang members.
http://laist.com/2008/06/10/aclu_city_join.php
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Reality TV News Series "Jamiel's Law & the LAPD" (Convicted Illegal Gangs & Deportations)
Full Disclosure Network® is releasing a special two-part cable TV series, featuring Jamiel Shaw, Sr. and U.S. Army Sgt. Anita Shaw the parents of a murdered 17 year old football star. Jamiel Shaw, II was gunned down, just steps from his Los Angeles home, by an 18th Street gang banger who was also a criminal illegal alien. The series is to be featured on 45 cable systems and the Internet starting Sunday, June 16th 8-9 p.m. on the L.A. Cable Channel 36. Councilman Herb Wesson sent for us, he said 'shhh, do you know you are going to open up a hornets nest?' People will be picketing.
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14 killed in weekend violence in L.A. County
Most of the homicides are shootings in high-crime areas. Many of the cases are gang-related, law enforcement authorities say.
Violence on the streets of Los Angeles County took 14 lives this weekend, underscoring the struggles of local law enforcement in dealing with a rise in homicides this year. The bloodshed continued Monday, when two people were shot near the Blue Line light rail line near Wilmington Avenue and Imperial Highway. The shooting occurred after 3 p.m., and the victims were taken to St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood. The victims' conditions were not immediately known. Most of the weekend homicides were described by authorities as gang-related. They occurred across the county but were concentrated in high-crime areas such as South L.A. and the northeast San Fernando Valley.
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