North Carolina man, James Verone, 59, had always been a low-key working man and had never before...
Archive - June 2011
The Supremes, Wal-Mart & Class Action Suits….And the Cost of the Death Penality
THE SUPREMES THREW OUT THE GIANT CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST WAL-MART, & THE NY TIMES & THE...
LA County’s Juvenile Probation Camps Get Two Troubling Report Cards
Two recently released reports raise a string of questions about the progress made—or lack...
Rest in Peace, Dearest Clarence. There is No E-Street Without You
Bruce Springsteen’s long time sax player and friend of 40 years, Clarence Clemons, died on...
What the Newest Field Poll Favoring 3-Strikes Reform Really Means
On Thursday a new Field Poll was released that indicated Californians favor a reform of the...
California in State of “Political Paralysis” Over Prison Reform
WHY ARE WE SO STUCK? While policymakers from both sides of the aisle in conservative states such as...
Judge Walker NOT Too Gay to be Impartial After All
One more small step for sanity was taken Tuesday as U.S. District Chief Judge James Ware ruled that...
Working on a story that I’ll post late today.
UPDATE: The story mentioned here is being delayed one more day. Lots of other issue to discuss in...
Too Gay to Judge: Can Vaughn Walker Judge Prop 8?
On Monday a Federal judge heard arguments about why Judge Vaughn Walker, the retired chief justice...
Should the Sheriff or LA County Probation Supervise New Parolees?
This question, which was supposed to be heard Tuesday (today) at the LA County Board of...