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6 Los Angeles County Officials Convicted in Federal Jail Probe Involving FBI Informant

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Six members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were found guilty Tuesday of attempting to interfere with a civil rights investigation into the county jails, the Los Angeles Times reports. The two lieutenants, two sergeants and two deputies face up to 15 years in prison after the jury found them guilty…

Feds: 18 Charged in Sweeping Case of Abuse in L.A. County Sheriff’s Department

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Eighteen current and former members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are accused of misconduct and abusing inmates in county jails, the New York Times reports. Feds charged the defendants Monday with excessive use of force and obstruction of justice at the nation’s largest county’s jail system. The charges follow countless…