Darrin Harris, 56, an active-duty commander of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, was...
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Courts Impose Outsized Punishments for Failing to Appear in Court
In California, missing a criminal court date means facing additional charges, fines, and...
More than 80 criminal justice leaders urge GA Court to protect prosecutorial independence in GA—and across the U.S.— by declaring SB 92 unconstitutional.
Even at the time of its passage, many believed that one of the law's unstated purposes was to act...
US Supreme Court upholds the Indian Child Welfare Act in 7-2 decision
Last Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge to a federal law aimed at keeping Native...
CA Senate approves bill eliminating deadline for reducing old felony convictions to misdemeanors under Prop 47
On Tuesday, May 30, the California Senate approved a bill eliminating the deadline by which people...
Three LAPD officers shot in Lincoln Heights in stable condition, shooter dead.
At 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, LAPD Chief Michel Moore tweeted this message: “Following closely...