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Electronic Village (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Police officer Stephanie Phillips, who used a Taser in the homicide of 24-year old Michael Jacobs for 49 seconds was no-billed by a Tarrant County grand jury today . The grand jury was asked to consider criminal charges for her actions in the April 2009 death of Michael Jacobs. He died within an hour of being shocked, and the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's office ruled the death a...
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The Eagle Local News (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
The Bryan City Council on Tuesday approved the purchase of more than $1.7 million worth of police and fire equipment. The Fire Department will get two new fire engines worth more than $1.2 million. A 20-year-old engine will be replaced, while the oth ...
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The Eagle Texas and Region (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Associated PressFORT WORTH, Texas -- Fort Worth police are continuing to investigate a weekend shooting that killed a 16-year-old girl and they suspect it was gang-related.Police said the victim, Zuly Ledesma, had been riding in a vehicle with her bo ...
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Queerty (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
A total of five days worth of suspensions. That's what the Ft. Worth Police just handed three officers involved in the Rainbow Lounge bar raid. CONTINUED » Permalink | Post a comment | Add to del.icio.us Tagged: chad gibson, Crime, ft. worth, jeff halstead, Nightlife, Police, rainbow lounge, Stonewall, Texas
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Hair Balls (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
A lot of people were up in arms about the raid by Fort Worth police and TABC agents on the Rainbow Lounge, a gay bar in Fort Worth.Patrons were beat up because, cops reportedly said, they were ...
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L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
An inquiry finds policy violations, but the department clears them of allegations of using excessive force at the June 28 clash at the Rainbow Lounge. After a four-month internal investigation, the Fort Worth Police Department announced Thursday that it has suspended a sergeant and two officers in connection to a summer raid on a gay bar in which authorities clashed with hundreds of bar...
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GUN WATCH (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
TX: Fort Worth homeowner shoots two intruders, killing one : "At about 11:30 a.m. Friday, Fort Worth police believe, two men intent on burglarizing the home again kicked in the front door. Anthony Hawkins, who had lost his job in recent weeks, was home. "My brother called, and he said, 'Somebody’s kicking in my door,’ " Joseph Hawkins said. "I said,...
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Box Turtle Bulletin (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
I have become convinced that the sole function of police internal investigations is to provide legal defense against civil suit for excessive force or civil rights violations. I’ve ceased to be outraged and am now often amused by review boards that find the most obvious of bullies and abusers to be “within procedure” and [...]
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Queerty (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Sure, there were allegations of excessive violence. And departmental violations in approving the Rainbow Lounge raid. But the Ft. Worth Police Department will clear itself of any wrongdoing in the much-anticipated report that will be released tomorrow. And it's 1,000 pages of excuses. CONTINUED » Permalink | 1 comment | Add to del.icio.us Tagged: chad gibson, Crime, ft. [...]
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Towleroad (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
At a press conference yesterday, Fort Worth police chief Jeff Halstead announced that a chapter was being closed in discussing investigations related to the June raid on the Rainbow Lounge: "Speaking at a news conference across from the bar, chief...
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365 Gay News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
If we want to avoid another Fort Worth incident, we need to start demanding that police officers get more education, more training and receive higher salaries.
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Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
A Fort Worth police report has concluded that officers did not use excessive force during the June raid of the Rainbow Lounge, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. that some officers will likely be disciplined for the June 28 incident at the gay bar. Police planned to hold a news conference today about the report.
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Box Turtle Bulletin (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
The Ft. Worth police department has now announced the punishment that will given to officers who stormed a gay bar on the 40th anniversary of Stonewall, harassed the patrons, and left Chad Gibson in the hospital with bleeding on the brain. They also announced the reasons for the punishment. (cbs11tv) Thursday morning FWPD Chief Jeff [...]
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Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Standing in front of a Fort Worth gay bar Thursday morning, Police Chief Jeff Halstead announced the suspensions of a sergeant and two police officers over a controversial raid conducted there in late June. The internal investigation found three officers, who received suspensions ranging from one to three days, violated department policies, but cleared them of allegations that...
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jobsanger (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
A few weeks ago, the Fort Worth Police Department and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) conducted an ill-advised and poorly carried out raid on a new gay bar called the Rainbow Lounge (pictured). The raid was little more than homophobic harassment, and violated established policies of both departments. After that ridiculous event, the Fort Worth City Council appointed...
