LA County gets restraining order against foul-mouthed gadfly
It's not unusual for L.A. politicians to get restraining orders against constituents. But, in a new case, one gadfly is barred from going to meetings altogether.
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It's not unusual for L.A. politicians to get restraining orders against constituents. But, in a new case, one gadfly is barred from going to meetings altogether.
It's not unusual for L.A. politicians to get restraining orders against constituents. But, in a new case, one gadfly is barred from going to meetings altogether.
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A frequent City Hall critic who was arrested after submitting a public-meeting comment card containing Ku Klux Klan imagery and a racial slur pleaded guilty to...
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