LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A police officer suspected of committing a series of armed robberies and stealing money from drug dealers had been arrested at least five times before he was even hired by the Police Department, court records show.
CNN pre-coverage of protests
Opinion: LAPD HOLDS ACTIVISTS FOR QUESTIONING (tags)
Activists charged with trespassing, held for political questioning by LAPD
Protesters Targeting DNC (tags)
Protestors who swarmed recent world trade and banking summits in Seattle and Washington are targeting the Democratic National Convention with plans for sophisticated acts of civil disobedience. Some demonstration planners, hoping to rally 30,000 protesters, are promising a carnival-like convergence of activists for the Aug. 14-17 convention.