Love him or loath him, it’s a sure bet that Steve Cooley is going to be LA’s district...
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Cracking Open
On Sunday, the Washington Post Magazine ran an excellent cover story about one man out of the...
Handy Elections Advice: Don’t Vote for the White Supremacist
Okay, you know when you get to the part on the ballot that lists candidates for judgeships, and ...
The Girl & the UCLA Gangster Transplant – UPDATED
As I read the very skillfully reported story in Friday’s Los Angeles Times about the four...
On Being Disabled and in Jail in LA
Peter Johnson was fifteen years old when he was shot, 24 years ago. He was waiting for a bus, and...
Mother on Fire: Sandra’s Excellent Education Adventure
Okay, so about a month ago my brilliant, talented and extremely ferocious friend Sandra Tsing Loh...
Nothing Stops a Bullet Like Lead Abatement? – The Sequel
Most of the nation’s papers are carrying stories today about the release of results from the...
Yes, It’s Another Wolf Update – UPDATED
And the wolf controversy goes on. As you likely remember, the wolf was officially taken off the...
JUVENILE JUSTICE: The Long Beach Press Telegram v. The LA Times
photo by Joseph Rodriguez from his book Juvenile For the past week, the Long Beach Press Telegram...
Gangs, Violence and Depression: A Clinical Approach Needed
PBS has produced an excellent documentary called Depression: Out of the Shadows. It takes a look...