Demetrius Dubose

The shooting of former pro football player Demetrius DuBose by two police officers during a confrontation in July was justified, the FBI has concluded. The FBI and the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California reviewed police reports and transcripts of witness accounts and decided there was no evidence that the officers violated DuBose's civil rights, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Thursday.

The city's police review board Wednesday criticized the judgment of two officers who fatally shot a former NFL player last year and also questioned the wisdom of equipping all officers with martial-arts weapons called nunchakus. A confrontation between former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Demetrius Dubose, 28, and two officers turned deadly when Dubose resisted being handcuffed, snatched away the nunchakus used by one of the officers and began swinging the weapon at the officers.

Several hundred protesters, most of them African American or Latino, were accompanied by former Mayor Maureen O'Connor as they staged a downtown march Friday to demand an emergency session of the City Council to discuss the fatal police shooting of former pro football player Demetrius Dubose. "I have read the 300-page report," said O'Connor, referring to the district attorney's investigation that concluded this week that the shooting was justified.

The shooting of former pro football player Demetrius DuBose by two police officers during a confrontation in July was justified, the FBI has concluded. The FBI and the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California reviewed police reports and transcripts of witness accounts and decided there was no evidence that the officers violated DuBose's civil rights, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Thursday.

The city's police review board Wednesday criticized the judgment of two officers who fatally shot a former NFL player last year and also questioned the wisdom of equipping all officers with martial-arts weapons called nunchakus. A confrontation between former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Demetrius Dubose, 28, and two officers turned deadly when Dubose resisted being handcuffed, snatched away the nunchakus used by one of the officers and began swinging the weapon at the officers.

Lou Holtz, Notre Dame football coach, has relegated star linebacker Demetrius DuBose, facing an NCAA ruling on his eligibility, to a minor role as the Irish prepare for Saturday's season opener against Northwestern. DuBose, a senior All-American candidate, has played a limited role in Notre Dame's practices since the middle of last week and did not participate in the Irish's scrimmage Friday, school spokesman John Heisler said Monday.

Notre Dame Coach Lou Holtz said Sunday he will not suspend or dismiss quarterback Rick Mirer and linebacker Demetrius DuBose for their weekend arrests at an off-campus party but will discipline them in another way for violating team rules. Both are expected to play in the Fighting Irish's season opener Saturday at home against Indiana. "I think there's a strong possibility that both would start," Holtz said.

Notre Dame admitted Thursday that a violation of NCAA rules occurred in star linebacker Demetrius DuBose's dealings with a Seattle couple with ties to the university. The school announced it has declared DuBose ineligible, pending a decision by the NCAA's eligibility staff. The announcement came in response to a story in Thursday's editions of The Times reporting that gifts provided by the couple to DuBose have come under scrutiny by the NCAA.

The president of a Notre Dame alumni group and his wife provided the loan and gifts that caused the university to declare star linebacker Demetrius DuBose ineligible, The Times has learned. According to a source familiar with the situation, Grant E. Courtney, president of the Western Washington Notre Dame Alumni Club, and his wife, Rose, are the Seattle couple who provided DuBose, a former Seattle high school star, with the improper benefits. The source asked not to be identified.

The NCAA's director of eligibility said Monday that a decision on the status of Demetrius DuBose, the senior Notre Dame linebacker recently declared ineligible by the school for receiving improper benefits, is expected by the end of the week. "We're trying to make the decision in a very short time frame," Janet Justus said. "We do have some pressure here."

Several hundred protesters, most of them African American or Latino, were accompanied by former Mayor Maureen O'Connor as they staged a downtown march Friday to demand an emergency session of the City Council to discuss the fatal police shooting of former pro football player Demetrius Dubose. "I have read the 300-page report," said O'Connor, referring to the district attorney's investigation that concluded this week that the shooting was justified.

Leaders of the city's African American community charged Monday that police mishandling of a July 24 confrontation was responsible for the fatal shooting of a former professional football player. Demetrius DuBose, 28, who played at Notre Dame and was later a linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was shot after a struggle with two officers who had sought to handcuff him while investigating a reported burglary in Mission Beach.

The Pacific 10 Conference is investigating whether Jim Heckman, the son-in-law of Don James, Washington football coach, tried to persuade Demetrius DuBose, former Notre Dame star, to transfer to Washington. Such activity is an apparent violation of NCAA recruiting rules. The DuBose matter is a new facet of a wide-ranging probe of the Husky football program being conducted by the Pac-10.

Star linebacker Demetrius DuBose of Notre Dame received more than $1,000 in improper benefits, including a $600 loan and a $300 cash payment, from a Seattle couple with ties to the university, the NCAA said in a report made public Wednesday.

The NCAA has suspended star linebacker Demetrius DuBose of Notre Dame for two games because he received improper benefits from a Seattle couple with ties to the university, Notre Dame Athletic Director Dick Rosenthal announced Tuesday. Rosenthal said the university accepts the ruling, made by the NCAA eligibility staff, and will not appeal to the NCAA Eligibility Committee.

Lou Holtz, Notre Dame football coach, has relegated star linebacker Demetrius DuBose, facing an NCAA ruling on his eligibility, to a minor role as the Irish prepare for Saturday's season opener against Northwestern. DuBose, a senior All-American candidate, has played a limited role in Notre Dame's practices since the middle of last week and did not participate in the Irish's scrimmage Friday, school spokesman John Heisler said Monday.

An automobile loan with unusual terms obtained by Notre Dame linebacker Demetrius DuBose is being checked by the NCAA as part of its investigation of the Irish star, according to a source familiar with the matter. Notre Dame announced last Thursday that it had declared DuBose, a senior All-American candidate, ineligible, pending a ruling by the NCAA eligibility staff, because of unspecified NCAA rules violations.

The NCAA has suspended star linebacker Demetrius DuBose of Notre Dame for two games because he received improper benefits from a Seattle couple with ties to the university, Notre Dame Athletic Director Dick Rosenthal announced Tuesday. Rosenthal said the university accepts the ruling, made by the NCAA eligibility staff, and will not appeal to the NCAA Eligibility Committee.

An automobile loan with unusual terms obtained by Notre Dame linebacker Demetrius DuBose is being checked by the NCAA as part of its investigation of the Irish star, according to a source familiar with the matter. Notre Dame announced last Thursday that it had declared DuBose, a senior All-American candidate, ineligible, pending a ruling by the NCAA eligibility staff, because of unspecified NCAA rules violations.

The NCAA's director of eligibility said Monday that a decision on the status of Demetrius DuBose, the senior Notre Dame linebacker recently declared ineligible by the school for receiving improper benefits, is expected by the end of the week. "We're trying to make the decision in a very short time frame," Janet Justus said. "We do have some pressure here."