“We’ve waited for this revolution for years… ” Mona Eltahawy for The...
The El Camino LAUSD Cop Shooter…Doesn’t Exist
Police are being shot—and in too many cases killed-–in rising numbers around the...
Tactical Alert Called Tuesday Night Due to Lack of Officers? – UPDATED
On Tuesday night, a tactical alert was called for both the Central and South Bureaus of the LAPD. ...
The Pressure on Cops Not to Snitch & A $1.7 M Settlement Against the LAPD
In the February issue of Reason Magazine, Radley Balko has a worthwhile feature about the very real...
State of the Union – WLA’s Picks of Best SOTU Moments
More blogging on local issues later. In the meantime… Some good SOTU lines, moments, ideas...
LA City Attorney’s Reaction to Latest Budget Cuts Concerns LAPD Detectives
In LA’s most recent round of budget cuts last week, the mayor’s office, the city...
Reggie Doucet Jr’s Family Retains Lawyer From Cochran Firm
/> The memorial for Reggie Doucet Jr. was held this past Sunday at North Monterey County High...
Shutting Down CA’s Juvie Prisons, SCOTUS Ethics, a Needed Clemency & More
BROWN WANTS TO SHUT DOWN THE STATE’S JUVENILE PRISONS, BUT SHOULD WE? The short answer is...
Parents of Victim Sue Schwarzenegger Over Nunez Commutation
Criticism over the last minute commutation of the prison sentence of Fabian Nunez’s son is...
Will the Gardena Gun Kid Be Tried As an Adult?
If the prosecutors get their way, the student who is charged with bringing his grandfather’s...
Friday Fresh Picks
A SIXTEEN YEAR OLD TELLS WHY HER COMMUNITY NEEDS MLK JR. HOSPITAL LA Youth gives a voice to LA kids...
The Hot Spot Strategy for Cutting Health Care Costs
This week, while Republican congress-members posture irritatingly about repealing health care...
Shooter on the Loose & Homeboy Salsas, Other Pressing Issues
BY WED EVENING THE EL CAMINO COP SHOOTER WAS STILL ON THE LOOSE, SOME NEIGHBORHOODS LOCKED DOWN The...
Shooting at Gardena High School – UPDATED
At 10:41 am, Tuesday morning, a shooter dressed in black reportedly pulled a gun out of his...
Schwarzenegger, Estaban Nunez, Michael Duc Ta and the Double Standard
Now that we have had some time to reflect further on outgoing governor Arnold Schwarznegger’s...
For Martin Luther King Jr….With Gratitude
Friday Criminal Justice Shorts
JERRY BROWN PLANS TO SAVE $500 MILLION BY SENDING MANY NON-VIOLENT, NON-SERIOUS OFFENDERS TO JAIL...
LAUSD Does the Right Thing by Jordan High
At Jordan High School, a kid has a one in 3 chance of graduating from the place, and its...