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May 15, 2007 2:55 am US/Pacific

LAPD Chief Faces Harshest Critics In Rally Melee

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LOS ANGELES (CBS) ― Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton has faced some of his harshest critics at a hearing looking into the May 1st melee at MacArthur Park during an immigration reform rally.

At an open meeting Monday night with the city council's public safety committee, community members criticized Bratton over his handling of the clash, when riot police used batons and rubber bullets to drive protesters and journalists out of MacArthur Park.

In his remarks to open the meeting, Bratton said four separate investigations were underway.

Bratton says the FBI has opened a preliminary investigation to determine if a civil rights inquiry into whether officers' conduct was warranted.

Four federal lawsuits and three claims have been filed against the city.

(© 2007 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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