5 L.A. DEPUTIES SUED OVER JAILING OF 2 MEN

Five Los Angeles County sheriff's are the target of a federal lawsuit
accusing them of jailing two men for eight months on trumped-up drug
charges, it was reported Saturday. Two other deputies also are under
investigation.

The lawsuit filed this month alleges that five deputies violated the civil
rights of James Daily and Barry Bryant "in part due to their
African-American race." Three of the deputies have been suspended, along
with two others not named in the lawsuit, the Torrance Daily Breeze
reported.

The felony case against the suspects was dropped after revelations that for
of the deputies involved had a history of disciplinary procedures because
of racial prejudice, evidence planting and false arrest. Only one deputy
lacked a disciplinary record, according to court documents.

Checked-by: (Joel W. Johnson)