Acquittal sparks civil rights lawsuit against Shafter police
A Northern Municipal Court jury acquitted Cortez on all charges stemming from an October 1998 incident. He and his wife Mari announce a civil rights suit against Shafter police officers and the City, claiming excessive force during the arrest. Cortez described being restrained with handcuffs and pepper spray while arguing he posed no threat. police officials deny misconduct and note Cortez’s alleged assault of medical staff. The case is set for further legal action as the family seeks remedies.
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Cortez
Rodriguez Street
Faulkner
Terry Pe
Rodriguez Cortez
Freeman
Press
Jerry Schaefer
Schaefer
Mari
Zrofsky
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Letters From Home Remember Veterans On Recognition Day
The nation honors all servicemen and women on Veterans Day November 11 with closures nationwide. Arlington National Cemetery hosts a color guard and wreath, while unknown soldiers from WWI and other nations are remembered in ceremonies. The piece notes diverse veterans from liberating camps to Da Nang and desert deployments.
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Germany
Eisenhower
U.S
Arlington National Cem
Etery
Virginia
Potomac River
Washington D.C
America
Westminster Abbey
England
Arc de Triumph
France
38Th Parallel
da Nang
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Remembering Roy Farrell Former RLSD teacher dies
Memorial services set for Roy Farrell on Thursday November 11 1999 at 11 a.m. at Shafter Congregational Church 430 E Tulare Ave Shafter. Born 1915 in Seattle he built a long career in Kern County including Richland School Shafter and Kern County Schools. He led physical education programs promoted UC Berkeley ties and community service and is survived by wife Helen daughter Cyndie Gary Farrell and two grandchildren with memorials to Shafter Congregational Church or Alzheimer's Association of Kern County.
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Roy Farrell
Shafter Congregational Church
E. Tulare Avenue
Shafter
Mike Kotrla
Seattle
Washington
Chester
Ida Farrell
Bakersfield
Roy
U.C. San Jose
Richland School
California
Eisenhower
Kern County of Schools
Rey
University of California
Kern Bear Club
Kern A.C. Berkeley
California Golden Bears
Kern County
U.C. Berkeley
Nicole
Shellie Lauterbach
Virginia Farrell
Lee
Velma Farrell
Dorothy Farrell
Ontario
Lyle
Betty Johnson
Ventura
Paul Farrell
Ben
Dennis
Ken Farrell
Marjorie Barnard
Claudia Kirsch
Connie Jeffries
Dan
Curtis Johnson
Kathy Brannen
The
Alzheimer’s Association of
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Jose Cortez
John Zrotaky
Manne Park
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