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#NoKings

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
#DangerousJails

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

January 31, 2026
#NoKings

The No Kings Act & the fatal shootings by ICE of Alex Pretti & Renee Good

January 27, 2026
#DangerousJails

Dying in LA County’s jails: One more death today

January 22, 2026
#DangerousJails

A new deadly year begins in LA County’s Jails

January 14, 2026
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December 31, 2025
Art and Culture

The Tomato Rules!

February 17, 2010
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It’s impossible not to delight in someone who is just so fantastically good. ...

Juvenile Justice • LA County Board of Supervisors • Probation

LA County Names Donald Blevins New Probation Chief and…Nobody Cares

February 17, 2010
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The LA County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Donald H. Blevins as the new head of County...

Probation

Posting Later this morning.

February 17, 2010
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Check back before noon.

Free Speech • Freedom of Information

Federal Judge Rules Facebook Rant is Free Speech

February 16, 2010
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I’m still doing light posting, but here’s a story from the Miami Herald that merits...

Life and Life Only

Shirtless Dancing Guy Theory of Leadership

February 15, 2010
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name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> From Derek Siver’s TED talk last week. It speaks...

Criminal Justice • Immigration & Justice

The Shadow World of C.I.s – Confidential Informants

February 15, 2010
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For the next two days, I’ll be in the midst of a series of meetings and the like that will...

Life and Life Only

Happy Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2010
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Love. I wish you lots of it. (With a large side-order of compassion.) AND SPEAKING OF...

Education • Juvenile Justice • The Writer

The Writer – by Dennis Danziger

February 12, 2010
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High school teacher and author, Dennis Danziger, if you’ll remember, is the person who...

Arresting Alex Sanchez • Criminal Justice

Alex Sanchez: Finally Out on Bail

February 11, 2010
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Just under two months after he was granted bail in his third bail hearing, Alex Sanchez was...

CDCR • LA County Jail • Prison Policy

Judge Orders Sac’to County to Halt Jail Inmate Releases – UPDATED

February 10, 2010
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This just came out in the Sacramento Bee. Am headed off to teach shortly so my commentary will...

Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice

Texas Reforms Criminal Justice Policies—and Gets Results (Duh!)

February 10, 2010
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The state of Texas may be one of the toughest when it comes to capital punishment, but it been...

International Issues • International Politics • Juvenile Justice • Pakistan

Should Children Be Tried for War Crimes?

February 10, 2010
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Omar Khadr is the youngest detainee at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He was 15 when he allegedly threw a...

Bears and Alligators • Jail • Prison Policy • Social Justice Shorts

Social Justice Roundup

February 9, 2010
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WOMEN PRISONERS AT CHOWCHILLA AIM TO HELP VICTIMS The best research (and my own anecdotal...

Foster Care

LA’s Foster Kids v. DCFS v. LA Times Reporting

February 8, 2010
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Okay, first the LA Times ran an article last Friday titled, “L.A. County will no longer...

Life and Life Only

Who Dat?

February 7, 2010
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name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> Laissez les bon temps roulez!!!

American Voices • Bears and Alligators

The Amazing Temple Grandin – UPDATED

February 7, 2010
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HBO has a new movie for television debuting this weekend. It is a bio pic of sorts based on the...

Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice • Prison • Prison Policy

The Great American Crime Drop—A Hard Look at the Causes

February 5, 2010
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My friend Joe Domanick is part of a new online criminal justice journal called The Crime...

Bears and Alligators

And Now for a Nice, Calming Whale Break

February 4, 2010
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Thursday has been one of those days. * The stock market tanked Thursday morning based on the newest...

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