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Nearing His Legislative Deadline, Governor Newsom Signs 2 Dozen Crucial Criminal and Juvenile Justice Bills
On Tuesday evening, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he had taken his signing pen to...
LAUSD Plans to Expand List of Offenses Eligible for Diversion to Reduce Racially Disparate School Arrests
The district's goal is to reduce student arrests on school grounds by as much as 80 percent.
400,000 Old Warrants & 1.7 Million Citations to Be Wiped Clean Through LA’s New Multi-Agency Initiative
On Wednesday, October 2, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer, Los Angeles County District Attorney...
Remembering Joan Petersilia, the Brilliant, Award-Winning Criminologist Who Advised Governors, Inspired Students, & Helped Change the Future of California
Editor’s Note: I first met criminologist Joan Petersilia in 2003, after I read her book...
Why the LA County Supes Responded to Sheriff’s “Ballooning” Budget Deficit by Freezing LASD Spending and Hiring
The LA County Supes are holding Sheriff Alex Villanueva accountable for a $63.4 million budget...
Op-Ed: When Is a Shooting “Necessary”? Legal Questions Remain After the Passage of CA Bill to Restrict Deadly Police Uses-of-Force
California is known for its progressive policies. However, in the area of civil rights, California...
Supervisors Vote Unanimously to Trigger a Civilian Oversight Commission With Teeth for the Nation’s Largest Probation Department
On Tuesday, October 1, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously—and...
Victims Say They Feel Betrayed By Judge’s Sentence of 2 Years in Fire Camp for Former LASD Deputy Who Sexually Assaulted 6 Women in LA Jail
There is no consenting. It’s like saying a child is choosing to be molested, even though they...
Key Criminal Justice Bills Await Their Fate on Governor Gavin Newsom’s Desk
California Governor Gavin Newsom has just under two weeks left to sign a tall stack of...