Los Angeles County’s Office of Independent Review (OIR), released its annual report on the...
About That Whole Decrypting/5th Amendment Thingy….Nevermind
Okay, if you’ll remember, last week there was the whole legal showdown about whether or not...
LAUSD Adult Ed Director Ed Morris Reportedly Fired by Supt. John Deasy, Tues.
We have heard that Los Angeles Unified School District Adult and Career Education director, Ed...
LA County Sheriff’s Deputy Living With Member of So Cal Burglary Ring
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Khajana Jones was one of six people arrested in...
LAUSD Sup John Deasy and Adult Ed Chief Morris Slam the Value of the GED
Some adult eduction teachers with whom I’m acquainted sent me a link to this NPR story that...
Fighting the Pull of LA’s Gangs by Strengthening Families
When it comes to trying to keep kids out of gangs (or grabbing kids as they’re slipping...
Tasers, Pregnant Women & SCOTUS….Opening Prosecutors’ Files and More
WILL SEATTLE PD’S 2004 CASE OF TASING A PREGNANT WOMAN IN A TRAFFIC STOP GO TO THE SUPREME...
Friday Wrap up: Is Decrypting Covered by the 5th? Baca Agrees With Beck about DLs….and More
DIGITAL SELF INCRIMINATION So, let’s say you’ve been arrested, and you’ve been...
Thursday Short Takes: SCOTUS & Searches, SHUs, Teacher Misconduct & More
SUPREME COURT TOSSES OUT CASE AGAINST LOS ANGELES SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES The AP has the story. ...
More Discussion on Sup. Molina’s Motion & Undersheriff Paul Tanaka
The Daily News has both a follow-up story and an editorial on Supervisor Gloria Molina’s...
Bravo, Chief Charlie Beck for Supporting DL’s for Undocumented Residents
The LA Times reports that, Wednesday afternoon, in a meeting with the paper’s editorial board...
Molina’s Proposed Ban on Getting Campaign Contributions From Underlings Was Triggered by WLA’s Reporting – UPDATED
A spokesperson for Supervisor Gloria Molina confirmed that it was WitnessLA’s Dangerous...
Finalists for LA Times Book Awards Announced
The finalists for the LA Times Book Awards were announced on Tuesday. (The full list is...
NEW RULES: Supes to Vote on Campaign Contributions From Employees & Baca Reconfigures LASD Disciplinary Board
MOLINA PROPOSES A NEW RULE THAT WOULD PROHIBIT LA COUNTY MANAGERS AND HIGHER-UPS FROM ASKING FOR...
Tuesday Must Reads: Solitary Confinement, Citizen’s United & Criminal Lying
INSIDE THE GRAY BOX – THE INCONVENIENT FACTS ABOUT SOLITARY CONFINEMENT IN AMERICA Right now...
Appeals Court Says Child Dependency Court Stays Open
Those wishing to slam shut the Children’s dependency court where foster care and family...
Friday…..Quick Takes
SHOOTOUT…AMONG FEDERAL AGENTS IN LONG BEACH? At first I thought I read the LA Times headline...
NYT’s Anthony Shadid, Dead in Syria…Grace and Courage Personified
At 8:24 p.m. Thursday night, after hearing about the death of two-time Pulitzer winning New York...