Pasadena Police Department

Dec 20 2012

They acted in lawful self-defense, says report

Two Pasadena police officers who fatally shot a 19-year-old suspect after the theft of a man’s backpack in March acted lawfully and will not face any criminal charges, the district attorney’s office announced this week.

Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
May 3 2012

Case of the slain teen continues

The 17-year-old boy who was accused of participating in a burglary and theft with Kendrec McDade, who was later shot and killed by Pasadena police, admitted to Juvenile Court charges this week.

The youth, who was not identified because of his age, admitted to one felony count of grand theft, two felony counts of commercial burglary and one misdemeanor count of failing to register as a gang member, according to Deputy District Attorney Anna Phillips.

Stanley O. Williford  |   OW Editor
Apr 19 2012

Gunned down by Pasadena Police

 The 911 call by Oscar Carrillo that led to the death of Kendrec McDade was “internally inconsistent, suspicious and ultimately felonious,” according to the wrongful death suit filed in federal court by attorney Caree Harper, who represents McDade’s parents, Kenneth McDade and Anya Slaughter. However, according to Harper, the civil rights complaint for damages has not yet been served.

Apr 5 2012

Kendrec McDade shooting case

The parents of Kendrec Lavelle McDade, the 19-year-old male shot to death by Pasadena police on March 24, have filed a lawsuit for damages in U.S. District Court against the city of Pasadena, the Pasadena Police Department, Police Chief Phillip Sanchez and three officers.

The suit alleges wrongful death in the violation of civil rights; unlwawful customs, practices and policies, and wrongful death due to negligence.

Jun 27 2011

Twenty-seven arrested

PASADENA, Calif.—Twenty-seven people were arrested at the Rose Bowl, primarily for suspicion of public intoxication, as Mexico overcame an early two-goal deficit to defeat the United States, 4-2, in the final of soccer’s Gold Cup before a capacity crowd estimated at 93,420.

Twenty of the arrests Saturday night were the result of drunkenness, four for fights, one for illegal vending, one person illegally ran out on the field and one person was arrested for child endangerment, Pasadena Police Department Sgt. Kate Favara told City News Service.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
 

Alabama
Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will address the annual African American Business Council luncheon on June 28. Hrabowski, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for African Americans, has a national reputation for his work studying the performance of minority students in math and science. Hrabowski, named one of the 10 best college presidents in the country by Time magazine, was a child leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham in the 1960s.
 

Arkansas
The Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. The groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger. “As we promised when the legislation was introduced, Liberty Counsel will defend this law without reservation for the people of Arkansas, born and pre-born,” said Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “No right is more foundational than the right to life. Without life, all other rights are irrelevant,” concluded Staver.