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The City of Fullerton was notified through an Orange County Superior Court filing on March 8, 2021 that former officer Joseph Wolfe has abandoned his appeal of his termination. This follows notification on March 5, 2021 that former officer Jay Cicinelli also abandoned his appeal. Both officers were terminated by the City of Fullerton for their role in the July 5, 2011 beating death of Kelly Thomas, a resident with mental health issues experiencing homelessness. “I am pleased that this ugly chapter in our history is finally behind the City and our residents,” stated Mayor Bruce Whitaker. �...

Obviously you want to express our condolences to your family for the loss of your son. i know you don't want this officer to get his job back. but what can you say to the city council at this point that wasn't revealed in court and in what you and the many supporters said? >> well, jay was out of the police academy for the los angeles police department two weeks when he encountered a real bad guy who shot him several times, including in the face. hay lost his left eye. as that turned out, the lap would low nonger allow -- longer allow him to carry. for favor, they called the chief at the time,...

a threat anymore. u.s. counterterrorism official says the explosive device is similar to the one that was used by the so-called underwear bomber back on christmas day of 2009. only this time, more sophisticated and harder to detect. barbara starr is live at the pentagon this morning. what do we know about the bomb itself and about how this all unfolded? >> well, very little detail being made public at this point, ashleigh because officials say operations intelligence operations are still ongoing. clearly, pointing to the fact they still feel there are elements of whatever this organi...

Up. >> reporter: thomas' screams for his father can be heard on youtube video. the d.a. says a video camera owned by the city provided important evidence. the d.a. alleges it shows the officers delivering a number of blows to thomas' head. they also tased him four times. >> cicinelli used the front of the taser to hit kelly thomas in the face eight times, in the facial area. >> reporter: the cause of death, thomas was unable to breathe due to the force of the officers on his chest, head injuries also contributed. an emotional day for thomas' father as he listened to the d.a.'s findings. >> cam...