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Attorney-Parents Question County Cororner’s Autopsy Report By Terry Miller Caree Harper attorney for Kendrec McDade's family said the coroner’s report showing bullets hit his arms and hip contradict police assertions that no shots came from behind. The parents of Kendrec McDade also read the autopsy report of their son, Kendrec, who was fatally shot March 24 by Pasadena police, and said they were concerned that he may have been shot from behind. "Mr. McDade suffered one shot to the left hip/ back area, and several shots to the rear of his arms. Thus, the police account that there were no shots to his back area were inaccurate- again." Caree Harper said. Harper held a press conference Saturday at her LA Office about the “brutal overkill of Kendrec McDade, the autopsy report and action they plan to take next.” The autopsy report, released by the L.A. County coroner's office Friday, and obtained by Beacon Media News shows that the unarmed McDade was shot four times at point-blank range by one officer and was alive and handcuffed after being struck by a total of seven bullets. A diagram in the autopsy report indicates one
San Gabriel Settles Pension Reform Deal with Labor Associations
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Complaints Filed Against Two Pasadena Police Officers BY TERRY MILLER Phlunte’ Riddle, Lieutenant ,Pasadena Police Department Chief’s Adjutant confirmed Wednesday that there is an internal investigation, just now underway, in Pasadena’s Police dept. reagrding a complaint against Pasadena police Corporal Keith Gomez. Lt. Riddle said the department is conducting a full and complete internal
investigation into all the allegations and couldn’t discuss particulars as all witnesses had not yet been interviewed. There will be “due process” she said. A second and seperate investigation being conducted by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office in the complaint against Pasadena officer Please see page 21
Hope for Kensington Project Rides on Sierra Madre Voters BY JIM E. WINBURN Anya Slaughter ( center ) holds a picture of her son Kendrec McDade who was shot and killed by Pasadena Police March 24. Attorney Carre Harper (right) believes the autopsy proves that McDade was shot in the back which is contrary the police accounts. -Photo by Terry Miller
bullet entered McDade through the back, but the report states that bullet's trajectory was "front to back and downward." "No matter how you want to twist it there were one, two, three and a possible fourth shot" to the back, Harper concluded in a tele-
phone interview Monday morning. Harper also was angered that the report ( autopsy) stated that officer Gomez was present during the autopsy. “ Why was he there?” she pondered. “He’s (Gomez) one of the most corrupt cops on the
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The Sierra Madre Planning Commission held a public hearing on Thursday to straighten out land use details that would help make the Kensington project a reality for local residents. The commission received feedback from the community regarding the need to vote on the Kensington project and discussed the possibility of making amendments to Sierra Madre's General Plan and
Municipal Code so to move the project closer toward approval. As proposed by Fountain Square Development West, the 58,000 square-foot assisted living facility presents a challenge to Sierra Madre's General Plan from 1996. Since the General Plan does not expressly authorize the use of convalescent homes or similar institutions Please see page 5
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tractions (Bike Tour, Kids’ Run) givethe 4th annual event its broad appeal. Race Weekend will Please see page 9
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Last year’s Marathon got off to a slightly wet start. -Photo by Terry Miller
The Kaiser Permanente Pasadena Marathon will take place on Sunday, May 20. Four timed races (Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K) and two noncompetitive at-
force.” Harper said. “He has issues” she concluded. In a federal lawsuit, McDade's parents, Anya Slaughter and Kenneth McDade, also allege their son was left on the street for a prolonged period of time
by susan motander Saturday is the celebration of Monrovia’s 126th birthday and the city has been celebrating all week. As usual, the festivities started with the annual Firefighters Pancake Breakfast last Saturday. Then on Sunday, the Monrovia Historic Preservation Group held its 30th annual Mother’s Day Home Tour. And they will continue tomorrow, Friday with the Don Montgomery Golf Tournament. But Saturday is the big day. The celebration begins early with the Fountain to the Falls 7 mile run/walk. Check in begins at 6 a.m.
BY JIM E. WINBURN San Gabriel announced that it has formed a tentative agreement with the city's police association and two other public employee groups after 13 months of tense labor negotiations. The City Council unani-
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Homage to Librarians: A participant in last year’s Monrovia Day parade points out that there are human alternatives to Google. -Photo by Terry Miller