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Judge knocks down the “No Secret Police Act,” but gives the go-ahead to CA’s “No Vigilantes Act.” Here’s the deal.

February 10, 2026
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Dying In LA County’s Jails: Now there are 7 deaths in 2026

January 31, 2026
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The No Kings Act & the fatal shootings by ICE of Alex Pretti & Renee Good

January 27, 2026
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Dying in LA County’s jails: One more death today

January 22, 2026
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A new deadly year begins in LA County’s Jails

January 14, 2026
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CDCR • Must Reads

Must Reads – Prison & Parole Version

November 23, 2010
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NOTE: For the rest of the Thanksgiving week, there’ll be light posting for purposes of...

Life and Life Only

Posting Later This Morning

November 22, 2010
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Sunday-Monday Must Reads

November 22, 2010
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AN LAPD COP REFLECTS ON RACIAL PROFILING The always interesting Lt. Sunil Dutta offers his...

Foster Care • Los Angeles Times

Disagreeing With the LA Times Over Foster Coverage: the Sequel

November 22, 2010
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THE LA TIMES AND PROTECTING CHILDREN On Sunday, the LA Times ran a well-thought out editorial about...

Foster Care • Los Angeles Times

The LA Times Replies to Criticism Over DCFS Coverage – Part 1

November 19, 2010
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Late afternoon on Wednesday, Assistant Managing Editor David Lauter, who oversees state and local...

ACLU • Must Reads

Must Reads – Thursday

November 18, 2010
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PRISON FRENZY AND DRUG WAR A HUGE DRAG ON THE ECONOMY A NEW REPORT SAYS Denver Westword writes of a...

Foster Care • Los Angeles Times

Is the LA Times Coverage of DCFS in Danger of Endangering Kids?

November 17, 2010
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The headline above may sound a bit alarmist, but a growing number of those knowledgeable about...

Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice • LAPD

Race and Gender Affects Treatment of Parole Violators

November 16, 2010
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On Sunday, the LA Times reported that the U.S. Justice Department believes that the Los Angeles...

Education • How Appealing • Immigration & Justice

CA Supremes Rule That Illegal Immigrant Students May Pay In State Tuition

November 15, 2010
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At approximately 10 a.m. Monday, the California Supreme Court handed down a unanimous ruling...

Gangs

First All Female Class of Community Intervention Workers Graduates

November 15, 2010
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On Friday night, LA’s Professional Community Intervention Training Institute, headed by Aquil...

LAPD • Law Enforcement

Is the LAPD Working Hard Enough to Root Out Racial Profiling?

November 15, 2010
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After the federal consent decree, which was put in place in 2001, was lifted from the LAPD last...

Elections

Harris Holds Slim Lead for 4th Day…As the Counting Continues

November 15, 2010
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After Steve Cooley had been lodged in the lead for most of last week, by Friday when a bunch of...

Bears and Alligators • Must Reads • Wolves

Must Read (and Watch): the Friday Edition

November 12, 2010
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WHAT KILLED AIYANA STANLEY-JONES? Former NY Times Pulitzer winner, Charlie Le Duff, writes about...

War

Happy Veterans Day, With Deep Gratitude

November 11, 2010
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To those who have served, and those who still serve.

Free Speech • Future of Journalism • Immigration & Justice • LGBTQ • Media • Must Reads

Must Reads: Thursday

November 11, 2010
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ANNENBERG’S GENEVA OVERHOLSER TALKS ABOUT KEITH OLBERMANN, JOURNALISTIC BIAS AND ALL THAT...

Antonio Villaraigosa • City Government • Edmund G. Brown, Jr. (Jerry)

The Anne Factor: Or Why Jerry Will Be Different This Time

November 10, 2010
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The Daily Beast has a brand new profile of soon to be California First Lady, Anne Gust Brown, and...

Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice • LAPD • Law Enforcement

Wednesday Must Reads: Crime & Consequence

November 10, 2010
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VIDEO TELLS DIFFERENT STORY ABOUT 2008 FATAL SHOOTING BY FEDERAL MARSHAL The LA Times’ Scott...

Edmund G. Brown, Jr. (Jerry) • Education • Must Reads • Supreme Court

Tuesday Must Reads – The Education Version

November 9, 2010
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UC BOARD MAY RAISE FEES—AGAIN The LA Times Carla Rivers reports: Faced with flagging state...

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