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A new deadly year begins in LA County’s Jails

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Prison Policy

The Menendez Brothers, Part 3: the Myth of the Model Inmate

December 30, 2025
Prison Policy

The Menendez Brothers, Part 2: How discipline plays an outsized role in CA parole decisions

December 30, 2025
Prison Policy

What the Menendez Brothers Parole hearings tell us about prison discipline, Part 1

December 29, 2025
#NoSafePlace

Is LA County’s women’s jail still an unsafe place for women to be? A new lawsuit says YES

December 28, 2025
Education • Los Angeles Times

The LA Times/U of Colorado Teacher Ranking Wars: Part 3

February 18, 2011
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On Thursday, the National Education Policy Center (NEPC) at the University of Colorado issued a...

ACLU • Jail • LASD

ACLU Calls for Independent Investigation on Jail Beating

February 17, 2011
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On Thursday, the ACLU called on the US Attorney’s Office to launch an independent criminal...

Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice

Ruben Salazar Files, Hot Salsa Sales, Lawmakers With Threats and More

February 17, 2011
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SHERIFF LEE BACA MAY (OR MAY NOT) RELEASE RUBEN SALAZAR FILES THIS WEEK Filmmaker Phillip...

Education • Los Angeles Times

The LA Times/U of Colorado Teacher Ranking Wars: The Sequel

February 16, 2011
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IN E-MAILS AND IN PUBLIC THE LA TIMES AND THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO’S NATIONAL EDUCATION...

American Artists • California Supreme Court • Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice • LGBTQ • Life and Life Only • Literature & Justice • Media • Writers and Writing

The California Supremes and Prop 8, Lara Logan and More

February 16, 2011
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THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT WILL CONSIDER WHETHER TO RULE ON CRUCIAL PROP 8 ISSUE ON...

Arresting Alex Sanchez • Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice • FBI • Gangs

Ed Humes Examines the Case Against Alex Sanchez

February 15, 2011
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When California Lawyer Magazine contacted Pulitzer-winning author/journalist, Edward Humes, to...

Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice • DNA • Supreme Court

Supremes Look at DNA Testing Laws, and Other Stories of Guilt & Innocence

February 15, 2011
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ON FEB 4, 2011, THE INNOCENCE PROJECT EXONERATED ITS 250th PERSON THROUGH DNA TESTING It seems...

Civil Liberties • Civil Rights • LGBTQ

Happy Valentine’s Day….It’s Time to Dump the Defense of Marriage Act

February 14, 2011
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The New York Times editorial runs it down: The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act is indefensible —...

LASD

More Possible Mitrice Richardson Bones Found on Sunday

February 14, 2011
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And the bungling continues. The discovery of eight additional bones and bone fragments, believed to...

International • International Issues • International Politics

Egypt: The Joy Spreads

February 12, 2011
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Friday night at the Egyptian Embassy in Washington, D.C.

International • International Issues • International Politics

TAHRIR – THE MIRACLE OCCURS: FREEDOM WINS – Mubarak Out, Military In.

February 11, 2011
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“The moral force of nonviolence.” Barack Obama

International • International Issues • International Politics

Friday: Witnessing History at Tahrir

February 11, 2011
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On Friday the crowds in Tahrir square were bigger than ever, their mood angry and expectant. On...

Academic Freedom • Art and Culture • LAPPL

LAPPL Predictibly Opposes Measure L & OC DA Criminalizes Campus Protest

February 10, 2011
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TWO WRONG-HEADED DECISIONS THAT ASK FOR OUR ATTENTION THE POLICE UNION Vs. THE LA PUBLIC...

Media • Uncategorized

Working Elsewhere Today, New Stories Late Tonight

February 9, 2011
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IN THE MEANTIME….. ….Be sure to read Tim Rutten’s very grumpy take on why the...

Education • LAUSD • Los Angeles Times • UTLA

The LA Times, the U of Colorado & the Ongoing Teacher Ranking Wars

February 8, 2011
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On Tuesday morning a study was released by the National Education Policy Center at the University...

Gangs • LAPD • LAPPL

On Patt Morrison’s Show Monday, Re: LAPD Gang Units & Financial Disclosure

February 8, 2011
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I was on Patt Morrison’s show on Monday afternoon along with Deputy Chief Patrick Gannon of...

Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice • Must Reads

Monday Must Reads

February 7, 2011
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ARE FLAWS IN THE “SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME” THEORY PUTTING INNOCENT PEOPLE IN PRISON? The...

Media

Arianna Sells Huffington Post to AOL for $315 Mil

February 6, 2011
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Arianna will stay on to head up AOL’s media group. The LA Times has the story. Sunday...

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