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AG Merrick Garland Restores Asylum for Women, Families, and others Facing Domestic Violence, Gangs, & Similar Threats
On Wednesday, June 16, Attorney General Merrick Garland took what justice advocates are calling...
Addressing Bias in California Courtrooms, One Step at a Time
On Wednesday, California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye announced the formation of a workgroup...
Candidates for CA Governor Discuss Foster Care, Juvenile Justice, and Other Children’s Issues
At LA Trade Technical College, during what was billed as the first forum or debate among...
Fight Against Mugshot Sites Brings Little Success
By Rebecca Beitsch Mike Anderson was an 18-year-old freshman at Texas State University when he was...
Prop. 57 Roundup…and a Settlement in the Ezell Ford Case
PROP. 57 – A REFORM OF DECADES OLD STATE LAWS THAT PRIORITIZED PUNISHMENT OVER...
SCOTUS Tackles Racism in Jury Selection, Bill to Block Info on Child Welfare Deaths Scrapped, and a Jackie Lacey Interview
SCOTUS RULES AGAINST RACIAL BIAS IN DEATH PENALTY JURY SELECTION On Monday, in a 7-1 decision...
The Prop. 47 Funding Debate, $30 Million Gang Injunction Settlement, and Merrick Garland
THERE’S A DISPUTE OVER HOW MUCH PROP. 47 IS SAVING CALIFORNIA, LEAVING FUNDS MEANT FOR...
Solitary Statistics, Opposing Prop. 47 Views, and Miranda Rights
SURPRISING DATA SHOWS 20% OF INMATES IN THE US WERE PUT IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT Nearly one-fifth of...
Updates & Early Legal Challenges in the Tanaka/Carey Indictment Drama….A Call for “Smart Justice” for LA County….a New Brand of Advice for Next Generation Cops…the Death of Officer Kerrie Orozco
FIRST STEPS TOWARD TRIAL FOR TANAKA AND CAREY On Friday, May 29, the first “status...