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#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
#JusticeBriefs2025 • ACLU

Federal Judge demonstrates the power of temporary restraining orders when the U.S. Constitution is violated

July 20, 2025
#JusticeBriefs2025

Three Members of the LA County Sheriff’s Department Killed Friday Described as The Best of the Best.

July 18, 2025
City Attorney • Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice

Carmen Trutanich and the Million $$ Bail

March 3, 2010
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Well, I’m glad someone has written about it. Tim Rutten calls it government by tantrum...

Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice • Gangs

Chelsea King, Lawbreaking Kids…& Tragically Unequal Justice

March 3, 2010
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I just read the AP’s story on 30-year-old John Albert Gardner III, the 30-year-old convicted...

LGBTQ • Supreme Court

Chief Justice Roberts Rules Gay Marriage Law OK in D.C.

March 2, 2010
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U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has had a very busy day. First the high profile gun...

Edmund G. Brown, Jr. (Jerry)

Jerry Announces

March 2, 2010
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name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> When one listens to a lot of politicians and lawmakers, both...

Education

Obama’s Newest $900 Million Education Challenge

March 1, 2010
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name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> Yesterday, Barack Obama and his Education Secretary Arne...

Civil Liberties • State Politics • Supreme Court

Gun Rights, the Supremes and What it Means to CA – UPDATED

March 1, 2010
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Today, Tuesday, the US Supreme Court will take up another landmark case with regard to the issue of...

Edmund G. Brown, Jr. (Jerry) • Elections

Waiting for Jerry – UPDATED

March 1, 2010
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In an Op Ed in Monday’s LA Times, Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstin of CalBuzz, analyze the...

Courts • Crime and Punishment

The Judge & the 3-Striker

March 1, 2010
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There is a very worthwhile two-part series by Kurt Streeter that is running in the LA Times Sunday...

Media • Weather

8.8 in Chile and the Tsunami Threat: Where to Get Info

February 27, 2010
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Since CNN is—again—reduced for a good part of its coverage to basically putting up a...

Criminal Justice • Juvenile Justice • The Writer • Writers and Writing

The Writer, Chapter 2 – by Dennis Danziger

February 26, 2010
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When we last left off, Venice High School teacher Dennis Danziger, had just learned the reason his...

Law Enforcement

Fresno Deputy is Killed by Suspected Arsonist

February 26, 2010
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The LA times has the very sad story. A Fresno County sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot and...

California Budget • CDCR • Parole Policy • Prison • Prison Policy

Finally—a Sensible Voice on Early Release

February 25, 2010
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Like California, a number of budget-strapped states are crafting legislation that allows certain...

Gangs • Writers and Writing

Speaking Thursday Night at LMU

February 25, 2010
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For any of you who are interested in coming out to see your faithful hostess (that would be me)...

ACLU • Education • Law Enforcement

ACLU Sues Over Teacher Layoffs

February 24, 2010
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The ACLU of So Cal along with two other groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of students at...

Education • Green Dot • LAUSD • Unions

LAUSD School Choice Chooses….Not So Much Change

February 24, 2010
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22 LAUSD SCHOOLS GIVEN TO LA TEACHERS TO RUN—HIGH PROFILE CHARTERS COME UP EMPTY At LAUSD...

ACLU • Fire • Juvenile Justice • Prison • Prison Policy • Probation

Wednesday Short Takes

February 24, 2010
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LA TIMES REPORT ON ABUSE IN JUVIE PROBATION LOCK-UPS PROMPTS ACTION—MAYBE In the wake of...

Civil Liberties • Free Speech • Freedom of Information • Supreme Court

Supremes & Free Speech: The Patriot Act v. the First Amendment

February 23, 2010
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Can the Patriot Act make it a crime for an American to advise a group that has been designated a...

Consumer Affairs • Life and Life Only

Toyota, Criminal Probes….and My Own Recall Adventure

February 23, 2010
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On Monday, a federal grand jury opened an investigation to look into whether Toyota tried to cover...

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