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SBWire Press Releases (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
Los Angeles, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/26/2008 -- Carmen Trutanich has challenged his opponent, Jack Weiss, to join him in signing a Pledge to Serve, stating that their full attention will be dedicated to serving the people of Los Angeles as their City Attorney, rather than running for other political office. Trutanich declared, “It’s time for a prosecutor, not a politician.” The City Attorney...
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Mayor Sam's Sister City (Free subscription) | 21/10/2008
Jack Weiss's office is complaining today that he's not getting a fair shake here, when the reality is that this Chair of the City Council's Public Safety Committee is overseeing the endlessly violent screwing over of the city. From the lack of rape kits, to multiple fatal shootings in South Los... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!...
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Mayor Sam's Sister City (Free subscription) | 21/10/2008
There is a Los Angeles Times story this morning about the never ending backlog of rape kits in Los Angeles. Dozens of rape cases are losing critical time during which they need to process the evidence. As Chair of the Public Safety Committee of City Council, Jack Weiss, the Karma Chameleon, is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!...
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Mayor Sam's Sister City (Free subscription) | 21/10/2008
Yet another failure of crime fighting in Los Angeles; the lack of rape kits. As Chair of the City Council's Public Safety Committee, the issue looks to be the fault of Jack Weiss. Yet, Weiss is already trying to turn the subject into a campaign issue. Not this time, Jack. Your lack of action as... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other...
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LA Times (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Six people are running for Councilman Jack Weiss' 5th District seat. Four candidates are competing against Weiss for city attorney. The March 3 Los Angeles city election campaign came into sharper focus Thursday, with the final list of candidates emerging in what will probably be the two most competitive races -- city attorney and the race to replace Councilman Jack Weiss....
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Daily News (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
The Los Angeles Police Department will receive $250,000 today from City Councilman Jack Weiss' office to pay for DNA evidence from rape kits to be analyzed by an outside firm.
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SoCal Sports Observed (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008
... advertisements on its schedule." In his activist hat, Ron Kaye takes a swipe at Councilman Jack Weiss (running for City Attorney and , "if we let Antonio's political machine control the offices of Mayor, City Attorney and Controller and the City Council we might as well turn out the lights and start packing."Supervisor-elect Mark Ridley-Thomas will take the oath of office on Monday...
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HotelChatter - (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
Yesterday, we posted a quick snapshot from the official opening and bell-ringing of the SLS Hotel in Los Angeles. Aside from Sam Nazarian and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, several other VIPs were on hand for the occasion. They were councilmembers Jack Weiss and Wendy Gruehl; Arash Azarbazin, President of SLS Hotels; Philip Dailey, SLS General Manager; Bazaar chef Jose Andres, Carla Murray,...
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SoCal Sports Observed (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
Mayor Villaraigosa gets points, mostly, for his performance during the recent spate of disasters. New plans for LAX's Bradley International Terminal and the proposed midfield terminal were unveiled. , , Attorney General Jerry Brown urged the state Supreme Court to rule on Proposition 8 but to leave the measure in effect until it does decide the constitutionality. Councilman Jack Weiss's...
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StandDown Texas Project (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
... apprehended if the frozen evidence of their crime was analyzed," said Los Angeles City Councilman Jack Weiss, who has complained about the backlog for years. "It is the ultimate no-brainer." Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) wrote a letter last week to Atty. Gen. Michael Mukasey expressing her "strong concerns" about how the money is being spent. Maloney, who sponsored legislation...
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Mayor Sam's Sister City (Free subscription) | 30/10/2008
It is that time of the month again. Thus we give you these nominations for October's Ass Clown Award. 1. Councilman Jack Weiss. 2. Public Safety Committee Chairperson Jack Weiss. 3. Wannabee future City Attorney Jack Weiss. 4. Police Commissioner Andrea Ordin 5. Police Chief Bill Bratton 6. DWP... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full...
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LAist (Free subscription) | 29/10/2008
Photo by dimsumdarren via Flickr Following the shocking news, media pressure and community outrage of the 7,000 untested rape-kits sitting on LAPD shelves , the LAPD along with Mayor Villaraigosa and City Attorney hopeful Jack Weiss announced a plan to catch up on the DNA testing of rape-kits. Basically, political will and funding will be directed towards the crime lab. "The plan calls...
