City Reacts to Complaint filed By Terry Miller On Wednesday, Sept. 2 the Law Offices of James “Jaime” Segall-Gutierrez announced they a complaint filed against the city of Pasadena on behalf of a family that allege they were pepper sprayed in a melee in a local park after police officers killed Anthony McClain on August…
City of Pasadena Considers Action Against Attorney for Wrongfully Identifying a Police Officer Involved in the Fatal Shooting of Anthony McClain
By Terry Miller While the city reels from the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Anthony McClain on Aug. 15, more questions than answers remain. Two separate attorneys have filed civil rights claims against the city and police officers involved. Caree Harper, Esq. has filed a claim on behalf of the grandmother of Mr. McClain….
Pasadena Vice Mayor Calls for Firing of Officer Who Killed Anthony McClain
During Monday’s council meeting, Vice Mayor Tyron Hampton called for the immediate firing of the Pasadena police officer involved in Anthony McClain’s shooting death. A deeply passionate Hampton pleaded with his colleagues to be transparent and accountable in this investigation. “As it relates to video, I didn’t see the footage before it was released ……
Pasadena City Council Moves on Police Oversight in Wake of Anthony McClain’s Death
Demands for police oversight, protests continue to evolve after massive public outcry over recent police shooting fatality At a record-breaking, lengthy City Council meeting Monday, councilmembers finally agreed, unanimously, on an outline for the creation of a Police Oversight Committee. During Monday’s council meeting, the predominant issue was the police shooting and killing of a…
Family of Anthony McClain Hires Prominent Civil Rights Attorney
The Law Offices of Caree Annette Harper has been retained by the family of Anthony McClain, Sr., including two mothers of his children (SkiLynn McClain and Anthony McClain, Jr.), his grandmother and sister. Harper held a press conference in front of the Pasadena Police Department Thursday to update the status of the case where a Pasadena police…
Pasadena Police Chief Addresses Officer Involved Shooting Death of Black Male
‘There is a problem with weapons in this town’ said Chief Perez In the past year, Pasadena Police efforts have taken 180 guns off the street and seven in the past week alone, Chief John Perez told Pasadena Independent Monday. Despite continuous efforts and enforcement, guns, often called ghost guns, still end up on the…
Weekend Shooting in Pasadena Spawns Angry Protests
Police release video of the taser incident Fueled by the national outrage, another series of demonstrations to defund the police emerged after a Black man was killed by a white police officer Saturday in Pasadena. After a weekend of confrontations with police — including one man who was tasered and some people who were struck…
Restaurants Get a Little Temporary Help from Pasadena City Council
Third-party food delivery companies ordered to cut fees Restaurants, one of the hardest hit industries even before this pandemic, were facing additional punishment when they were ordered to do take-out only and no more indoor dining was allowed. While take-out business for some works, most restaurants suffer additional injury when it comes to the proliferation…