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LA Zoo’s Beastly Ball raises over $1,138,000
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she felt justice had been served for Oscar CarrilloGonzalez, who was sentenced Monday. The lie that Carrillo told ultimately led to her son’s death in March 2012. Anya Slaughter is dismayed however that the two police officers who shot her son to death in 2012 haven't faced any significant punishment. Attorney Galipo said “90 days is more than the officers involved in the shooting will ever see…” stating that he was satisfied that justice was served on the Carrillo aspect of the case. But his client clearly wants to pursue the civil case. “She very distraught…” Galipo said and confirmed that she’s still seeing a therapist in an effort to heal some of her anguish. Slaughter remains dedicated on her own pending civil case against the city of Pasadena according to her attorney Dale Galipo. The civil case might result in a multimillion dollar verdict, Slaughter's attorney Dale Galipo told Beacon Media Wednesday
morning. “Number one” Galipo said “is that officers know that not all ‘Gun calls’ actually involve a gun…and number two: the officers involved conceded that they did NOT see a gun in Kendrec McDade’’s hand. “We feel that the conduct of Mr. Carrillo is a secondary issue, and that Mr. Carrillo is being used as a scapegoat to try to shift blame away from the officers involved. We want the public to remain focused on the primary issues, including the conduct of the officers who shot Kendrec McDade and the epidemic of police violence generally.” Thomas C. Seabaugh, an attorney with the law offices of Dale Galipo said on Wednesday. The deposition will be held next month and trial date should then be set. Galipo said he believes the trial will take place within the next 9-12 months. “ No police officer has ever been jailed for a shooting in 20 years in Los Angeles County,” Galipo said and believes the city
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of Pasadena will have to decide whether any juror would believe an unarmed man was shot to death lawfully in this civil case. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office ruled the two officers acted lawfully, and an internal Pasadena Police Department investigation also found that they acted within policy. McDade, 19, was killed on March 24, 2012, by officers Mathew Griffin and Jeffrey Newlen, who were responding to an armed robbery call on Orange Grove Boulevard and began pursuing McDade.
Longtime L.A. Zoo supporter Betty White and "Hot in Cleveland" costar Valerie Bertinelli, writer Lisa Ling and comedian Jimmy Pardo, who handled the live auction were just part of the fun Saturday night at the 43rd Annual Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association’s Annual Soiree, The Beastly Ball. However, the real stars of the show are always the animals for whom the money is raised. From the endangered Condor to a California Brown Bear the zoo’s residents stole the show. One of the biggest stars of all, however was Dolly. The 2-year-old California condor, nurtured by
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the Los Angeles Zoo since it rescued her for a wing surgery, seemed to relish her role Saturday as the nation's first official ambassador for the critically endangered vulture.
The Ball is GLAZA's biggest fundraiser of the year, with more than 1,000 people attending. This year's event raised $1,138,000, the organization said.
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