On August 31, former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy James Sexton will turn himself in to...
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OIG Reports New Rules for Restraints in County Jails After One Inmate Dies, and Another is “Tethered” Without Food for 32 Hours
A few days ago, Los Angeles County Inspector General Max Huntsman released a report that reveals...
LASD Says Man Shot in Compton by Deputies Was Not Involved in Earlier Carjacking
On July 28, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed 27-year-old Donnell Thompson...
Now That a Grand Jury Has Indicted Former Sheriff Lee Baca, Can His Trial Move Us Closer to Lasting Reform?
THE INDICTMENT ARRIVES On Friday, former Sheriff Lee Baca was indicted by a federal grand jury for...
Ninth Circuit Denies Appeal for 7 LA Sheriff’s Department Members Convicted of Obstruction of Justice
In a ruling handed down on Thursday, August 4, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld...
After Sentencing Negotiations Fall Apart, Baca Says He Wants to Go to Trial to Set the Record Straight
THE DEAL CRUMBLES Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca returned to the court of U.S. District...