On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear a case that basically asks whether fourth amendment...
Important Hearing Tues. in Sac’to About Whether to Open Up Children’s Court
A hearing is scheduled Tuesday for California State Assembly Bill 73, which would change state law...
Crazy Prosecutions, Lawyers Using Facebook & More
SUPREMES CONSIDER WHETHER BLOGGERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR WORDS (AND CAN BE SUED FOR...
Oscar Watching – the Annual WLA Predictions
Much of the Oscar list is way too easy to handicap. Best actor? Colin Firth. Done. Natalie...
At Work on Another Project Today
Blog posting a bit later.
Dangerous Jails: The Witness – Part 2
The ACLU has filed dozens of complaints over the years alleging that sheriff’s deputies...
“Conservatives” and Prison Cost, Poisoned Prison Water, the Ruben Salazar Files…and More
NOW THAT SHERIFF BACA IS GOING TO RELEASE THE SALAZAR FILES TO REPORTERS AND SCHOLARS, AND THE...
LA Times Book Awards Finalists Announced! Read ’em and Cheer!
The finalists for this year’s LA Times book awards were announced Tuesday morning and...
Dangerous Jails: The Witness – Part 1
In January, WitnessLA and Spot.us launched our second investigative series under the banner of ...
Wisconsin – A Line in the Sand: What The Nightwatchman Said
And while you’re here, check the Libya updates on the WLA Twitter feed to the right. Amazing.
The LA Times/U of Colorado Teacher Ranking Wars: Part 3
On Thursday, the National Education Policy Center (NEPC) at the University of Colorado issued a...
ACLU Calls for Independent Investigation on Jail Beating
On Thursday, the ACLU called on the US Attorney’s Office to launch an independent criminal...
Ruben Salazar Files, Hot Salsa Sales, Lawmakers With Threats and More
SHERIFF LEE BACA MAY (OR MAY NOT) RELEASE RUBEN SALAZAR FILES THIS WEEK Filmmaker Phillip...
The LA Times/U of Colorado Teacher Ranking Wars: The Sequel
IN E-MAILS AND IN PUBLIC THE LA TIMES AND THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO’S NATIONAL EDUCATION...
The California Supremes and Prop 8, Lara Logan and More
THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT WILL CONSIDER WHETHER TO RULE ON CRUCIAL PROP 8 ISSUE ON...
Ed Humes Examines the Case Against Alex Sanchez
When California Lawyer Magazine contacted Pulitzer-winning author/journalist, Edward Humes, to...
Supremes Look at DNA Testing Laws, and Other Stories of Guilt & Innocence
ON FEB 4, 2011, THE INNOCENCE PROJECT EXONERATED ITS 250th PERSON THROUGH DNA TESTING It seems...
Happy Valentine’s Day….It’s Time to Dump the Defense of Marriage Act
The New York Times editorial runs it down: The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act is indefensible —...