...have been turned over to public defenders, along with 3,242 of pages of transcripts from disgraced former officer Rafael Perez. Four of the named officers remain on active duty. Unidentified sources quoted in Saturday's Los Angeles Times said...

...of the now-defunct Rampart station anti-gang unit to be tried on charges based on the allegations of ex-officer Rafael Perez, who said police beat, robbed, framed and sometimes shot innocent people in the city's tough Rampart neighborhood...

...Durden, who is awaiting trial, is accused of shooting and paralyzing a handcuffed suspect. He was a former partner of Rafael Perez, the disgraced ex-officer whose allegations started the scandal last fall. Perez turned informant in exchange for...

...Immigration and Naturalization Service to prevent the pending deportation of an alleged victim of former LAPD officer Rafael Perez and his then-partner. In an April 17 letter to Rosemary Melville, the INS deputy district director in Los Angeles...

...Diggins outright to Brevard County of the FSL. NEW YORK METS--Announced the retirement of 1B Andres Galarraga. Named Rafael Perez director of international player development. Signed C Kelly Stinnett to a minor league contract. Claimed INF Wilson...

...Jermaine Van Buren to Pawtucket. CLEVELAND INDIANS-Recalled RHP Jeremy Guthrie from Buffalo of the IL. Optioned LHP Rafael Perez to Akron of the EL. SEATTLE MARINERS-Recalled RHP Clint Nageotte from Tacoma of the PCL. Designated OF Joe Borchard...

...RHP Matt Miller from the 60-day DL. Recalled RHP Fausto Carmona, RHP Jeremy Guthrie, OF Franklin Gutierrez, LHP Rafael Perez and RHP Brian Slocum from Buffalo of the IL. Purchased the contract of LHP Juan Lara from Buffalo. DETROIT TIGERS-Recalled...

...and RHP Dewon Day from Birmingham (SL). CLEVELAND INDIANS-Optioned 3B Andy Marte to Buffalo (IL). Recalled LHP Rafael Perez from Buffalo. Signed LHP Ryan Miller. LOS ANGELES ANGELS-Optioned OF Tommy Murphy to Salt Lake (PCL). Purchased...

...Transactions BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS-Called up RHP Matt Herges from Columbus (IL). Optioned LHP Rafael Perez to Columbus. Released RHP Juan Salas. MINNESOTA TWINS-Sent 2B Alexi Casilla to Rochester (IL). Recalled INF Matt...

...April 1996. The three are among at least 70 officers who came under scrutiny last year, after disgraced ex-officer Rafael Perez told investigators he and other anti-gang-unit officers framed suspects and falsified evidence.