US EditionLA Sheriff’s deputy fired, agrees to plead guilty amid federal investigation into beating of trans man
- An LA sheriff's deputy has been fired and has agreed to plead guilty amid a federal investigation into the beating of a trans man.
- The federal investigation focuses on the deputy's actions during the incident that led to his firing.
- The decision to plead guilty is part of the ongoing investigation by federal authorities.
- The case has attracted significant attention from both the community and the media.
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Family of man killed by deputy sues LASD
The family of a man who was shot and killed by a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy in Valencia nearly two years ago is suing the department. The suit, first reported by Seamus Hughes' Court Watch and one of only a handful of cases filed on Christmas Day, alleges that Christopher Mercurio's Jan. 11, 2023, killing at the Westfield Valencia Town Center mall was unnecessary. Mercurio's family further alleges that the two shots fired by Deputy Lore…
LA Sheriff’s deputy fired, agrees to plead guilty amid federal investigation into beating of trans man
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has been fired after pleading guilty to a federal civil rights violation for using excessive force on a transgender man in a 7-Eleven parking lot last year, and then lying about the incident.
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After LA Deputy Pleads Guilty in Trans Man’s Beating, Multiple Deputies Suspended
Federal Civil Rights Case Exposes Misconduct and Attempted Cover-Up at LASD Last week, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputy Joseph Benza III agreed to plead guilty to a federal civil rights violation for using excessive force on a transgender man in a high-profile 2023 incident, leading to the suspension of multiple deputies. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed on Dec. 18 that Benza had been removed from duty. According to six interna…
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