NEW YORK FINDS ONE OR TWO TEENSY PROBLEMS WITH ITS VALUE ADDED TEACHER RATINGS The New York Times...
SUPREMES SAY TX DEATH ROW INMATE MAY SUE FOR DNA TESTING TO PROVE INNOCENCE
Last spring, Henry “Hank” Skinner came within an hour of being executed by the State of Texas...
VOTE! (And Witness Recommends A YES Vote on Measure L)
“…when you are growing up, there are two institutional places that affect you most...
Monday Must Reads
THE ONGOING MISTREATMENT OF BRADLEY MANNING The punitive mistreatment of Bradley Manning has taken...
Does the LA County Jail System Need Its Own Christopher Commission Report?
After reading a slew of news stories last week marking the 20th anniversary of the Rodney King...
Posting later this A.M. – UPDATED x2
This is an intense week of teaching, with my students turning in their rough drafts. Back later...
Thursday Must Reads
THE SUPREMES AFFIRM THE FREE SPEECH RIGHTS OF THE HIDEOUSLY HATEFUL, WESTBORO-ITES Just speaking...
The Murder of Flor Medrano, Comedic SCOTUS, The CDCR Cuts Rehab Programs, and More
COULD THE COPS HAVE STOPPED FLOR MEDRANO’S KILLER? In mid-November of 2009, Flor Medrano, a...
The Supremes Hear A Crucial Case About 4th Amendment Rights and Kids
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.