Waiting for the short list. Last we heard, the Police Commission was going to give the mayor its...
Archive - October 2009
Tod Goldberg Tells Stories
My friend Tod Goldberg is a very funny man who has popularized the term….well, you can find...
Smart Cops, Smart Students…and Wrongful Convictions
Two stories about justice & injustice—and wrongful convictions AN LAPD LIEUTENANT...
The LAPD Officially Moves Into Its New Home
name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> One of my very smart Annenberg grad students, Su Liu, happened...
Must Reads: Polanski, Wolves, Tasers & Batons
ROMAN POLANSKI AND SAMANTHA GAILEY: A GIRL’S STARK WORDS STILL ECHO DOWN THE YEARS This is...
The Chief’s Race: A Correction & An Apology
I have come to the conclusion that I owe LA Times reporter Joel Rubin an apology. On Friday...
End of the Week Social Justice Wrap Up
POLICE COMMISSION MAY HAVE THREE CHIEF CHOICES BY TUESDAY—OR NOT According to the LA...
Arresting Alex Sanchez: Part 6: The Judge Real Show
1. The final bail hearing for Alex Sanchez began around 1:40 p.m. on Monday, October 18. Every...
Handicapping the Chief’s Race: Part 1 – UPDATED
Yesterday, blogger Joe Scott, who also works for DA Steve Cooley, wrote that “Gnomes of...
Supremes Take on Gitmo Prisoner Case
It just happened this morning. The NY Times’ Adam Liptak has the best take on the story: The...