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Richard Rodriguez

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    'How Los Angeles Invented the World' with Wim Wenders, William Friedkin and Others: Is L.A. in a Cultural Adolescence?

    If the movie people, radio hosts, ex-journalists, academics and cultural gadflies who convened at the Getty Center on Saturday for "How Los Angeles Invented the World" -- a daylong symposium organized by Zócalo Public Square for Pacific Standard Time -- are to be believed, then Los Angeles, long re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2009

    Gangster Metamorphosis: Richard Rodriguez's Big Makeover

     It had always been hard to keep a straight face when typing the words "alleged gang member Richard Rodriguez." The only distributed photograph of Rodriguez, after all, is a police mug shot showing him with the name of an El Monte gang tattooed on his upper lip, along with other tell-tale marki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2009

    FBI Joins Kicking-Cop Probe

    According to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is examiningRichard Rodriguez the actions of an El Monte police officer caught on video last month as he seemingly kicked a suspect who lay surrendered on a lawn. The suspect, Richard Rodriguez, is an alleged gang membe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2009

    Fashion Statement: El Monte's Kicking Cop Has T-shirt Sideline

    George Fierro, who has been ID'd by the San Gabriel Valley Tribune as the El Monte police officer who kicked a suspected gang member after a high-speed chase last week, owns a clothing line specializing in gang-  and prison-themed attire.Torcido Clothing advertises itself as featuring "some of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2009

    Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

    Mile Wide/Inch Deep Dept. The results of next week's L.A. City Attorney race will be seen as an indicator of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's clout. L.A. TimesKicker Cop Justified A lawyer for the El Monte Police Officer Association claimed the televised kick to the head of suspect Richard Rodriguez was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2009

    Das Boot: El Monte in Spotlight Over Kicking Cop Video

    There's actually no mountain in El Monte, but that hasn't kept the city from striving for greatness: "El Monte is home to Longo Toyota, the number one auto dealer in the United States by sales and volume," crows the city's Web site. "Other major retail businesses include Home Depot, Sam's Club, and ... More >>

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