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#Oversight

The Battle over Oversight: Max Huntsman, LA County’s Inspector General has announced his retirement. But he has a lot more to tell us.

December 17, 2025
#Oversight

Intro: Max Huntsman, LA County’s Inspector General, has announced his retirement. And thankfully he’s not going quietly

December 10, 2025
#JusticeBriefs2025 • Uncategorized

SUPREMES Remove—at least for now—legal restrictions that prevent Trump administration from making immigration stops based on racial profiling

September 8, 2025
#DangerousJails

AG Rob Bonta sues LASD for its “inhumane” Jails

September 8, 2025
#JusticeBriefs

This Week’s Slap Down Ruling by the 9th Sends Government running to SCOTUS

August 7, 2025
#Justice

9th Circuit Slaps Down Government’s Attempt to Avoid Judge’s Temporary Restraining Order

August 5, 2025
Juvenile Justice • Probation

LA County’s Broken Juvenile Probation System – Part 3: Credit Card Frenzy

June 16, 2010
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When I was on Which Way LA? on Monday, I mentioned that we had not come close to seeing the...

Death Penalty • Immigration & Justice • Prison Policy • Supreme Court • Uncategorized

The Supremes Rule on Deportation Law, Death Penalty Deadlines and More

June 16, 2010
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It’s already been a very productive week for the US Supreme Court, and a surprisingly...

Bears and Alligators • Life and Life Only

Rescuing the Miracle Dog – Part 1

June 15, 2010
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The dogs above are both creatures who need homes. (For contact information, scroll to the end.) But...

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On Which Way LA Monday Night at 7 p.m. (Tonight)

June 14, 2010
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I’ll be on Warren Olney’s Which Way LA? tonight (Monday) at 7 p.m. together with LA...

Juvenile Justice • Probation

More on LA County’s Scarily Broken Juvenile Probation System

June 14, 2010
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Last week there were the revelations that LA County Probation could not adequately account for $79...

City Attorney • Courts

Carmen Trutanich’s Grand Jury Quest – Part 2

June 14, 2010
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The discussion continues over whether LA’s City Attorney Carmen Trutanich should be given his...

City Attorney • Law Enforcement • U.S. Attorney

Bruce Riordan Leaving Trutanich to Join US Attorney Andre Birotte, Jr

June 11, 2010
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It was announced Friday afternoon that Bruce Riordan—a former federal prosecutor who has been...

Education

If You’ve Been Having Taco Bell Urges, Now’s the Time to Induldge

June 11, 2010
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I’ve been meaning to mention this…. From now until June 15, Taco Bell and the Mark...

LAPD • Law Enforcement

LAPD’s Sergio Diaz Named Riverside Chief of Police

June 11, 2010
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Former LAPD Deputy Chief Sergio Diaz was named the Chief of Police of Riverside PD on Thursday...

Elections • Social Justice Shorts

Election Aftermath: Gloria Romero and the LA Times Factor

June 10, 2010
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The elections results were pretty much what we expected in terms of candidates’ victories. No...

Juvenile Justice • Probation

The Unholy Mess That is LA County’s Juvenile Probation

June 9, 2010
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/> While we were focused on the elections, on Monday, Los Angeles County CEO, Bill Fujioka...

Education • Elections

The Filter: Prop 16 and 17 in 3 Minutes or Less – UPDATED

June 8, 2010
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Here is The Filter’s full show, which features interviews with Carly Fiorina and Tom Campbell...

Elections

WLA Election Endorsements – Part 2: The Propositions

June 7, 2010
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Okay here are the ballot measure recs: PROPOSITION 13 – YES Prop 13’s an easy yes. A...

Elections

WLA Election Endorsements, Part I

June 7, 2010
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GOVERNOR DEMS: Well, JERRY obviously. REPUBS: Hey, do whatever you want but, barring a some...

Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice • LAPD • Parole Policy • Sentencing

The Sad Bad Lesson of John Gardner & Parole System Failure

June 4, 2010
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On Wednesday of this week, the Inspector General of California, David Shaw, issued a 35-page...

Education • Gangs • Race & Class

Neon Tommy & the Crenshaw Project: The Art of Remaking a Neighborhood

June 3, 2010
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In 2007, the Los Angeles Urban League began a project that, in theory anyway, is exactly what LA...

City Attorney

Carmen Trutanich Wants His Own Grand Jury

June 2, 2010
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LA’s City Attorney Carmen Trutanich is pushing for the passage of a bill in the state...

Media • Writers and Writing

McGinniss & Palin: the Journalist and the Ex-Governor

June 2, 2010
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I find I cannot ignore the increasingly out of control McGinniss/Palin neighbor issue. (In case...

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