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Victim Was a ‘Prostitute’
The LAPD manual still uses language like 'lynching,' and 'prostitute,' and until five months ago...
New Bill Seeks Fewer Wrongful Convictions in California
On Friday, California Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced a new bill that he hopes...
Deploying Body-Worn Cameras in a County Jail
A sheriff's office in Wyoming recently began using body-worn cameras on deputies working inside the...
LA City Council Passes Ordinance to Block Fed-Funded Lock-Up for Immigrant Children
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council passed a temporary ordinance that it appears will act to...
This Criminal Justice Scholar Tracks Murder Cases That Use the ‘Gay Panic Defense,’ a Controversial Practice Banned in 9 States
W. Carsten Andresen, a criminal justice scholar, has been building a database of murder cases that...
New Youth Council to Advise LA County Officials on Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and Other Matters Affecting LA’s Kids
UPDATE: This story was updated on Feb. 5, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., to reflect the events of the LA...
LA County Spent $81.5 Million on LASD Litigation Costs and Payouts Last Year
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department cost county taxpayers $81.5 million in litigation...
Under CA Bill, 18- and 19-year-olds Accused of Crimes Would Stay in Juvenile Court
A new bill announced Tuesday seeks to raise the age of juvenile court jurisdiction in California...
Subpoena Power for Oversight of LA County Sheriff & LA County Probation Is a Done Deal: So What Does That Mean?
"Using subpoena power doesn't necessitate a divisive standoff," Loyola Law Professor and COC...