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Alameda: Councilwoman asks DA to close investigation of alleged open meeting violation

donal brown July 27, 2010

Through her attorney, an Alameda city councilwoman has asked the Alameda County District Attorney to drop its inquiry into her alleged leaks of confidential information in violation of California’s open meeting law. -db Alameda: Attorney for councilwoman asks DA to close investigation of alleged open meeting violation The Island July 27, 2910 By Michele Ellson City Councilwoman Lena Tam’s attorney has asked the Alameda County District Attorney to close its inquiry into allegations that Tam

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Southern California: Alleged Brown Act violation by school district during teleconferencing

donal brown July 27, 2010

The Orange Unified School District board of trustees has allegedly violated the Brown Act, California’s open meeting act in failing to observe the rules governing teleconferencing votes. According to the act, all votes during teleconference must be rollcall votes. -db Greater Orange News Service July 26, 2010 With Trustee Kim Nichols participating in the June 10, 2010 OUSD Board meeting by teleconference from Memphis Tennessee, the OUSD Board voted by illegal voice vote on several

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Public agency pensions: Editorial reaffirms public’s right-to-know

donal brown July 27, 2010

An editorial in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat calls for the Sonoma County employee association to release information on pensioners receiving over $100,000 a year. In a recent case in Sacramento County, a judge ruled that under California’s Brown Act Sacramento County could not keep pension information from the public. -db Pubilc agency pensions: Editorial reaffirms public’s right-to-know Santa Rosa Press Democrat Editorial July 23, 2010 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100723/OPINION/100729808/1043/opinion?Title=PD-Editorial-Right-to-know “The people of this state do not yield

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Free speech: Yellowstone sheriff deputies win judgment

donal brown July 26, 2010

A federal jury agreed with three Yellowstone County sheriff’s officers that they were discriminated against after their superiors retaliated against them for filing human rights complaints and grievances.-db Free speech: Yellowstone sheriff deputies win judgment http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/article_1257f8c0-9683-11df-9fb4-001cc4c03286.html Billings Gazette July 23, 2010 By Matt Hagengruber A federal jury awarded nearly $1 million in damages to three Yellowstone County sheriff’s officers after finding that their commanders discriminated against them and retaliated against them when they complained. In

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Rally in Dearborn supports arrested Christian missionaries

FAC July 26, 2010

Saying that the right to free speech is important, about 25 demonstrators rallied today on the steps of Dearborn City Hall in favor of the four Christian missionaries arrested at the Arab International Festival for allegedly disturbing the peace. Detroit Free Press By Niraj Warikoo July 26, 2010 The rally was organized by Majed Moughni, a Dearborn attorney who is Muslim and concerned that the June 19 arrests violated the U.S. Constitution and harmed the

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