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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
#Documented/Undocumented • #ProtectingDueProcess

Mayor Bass & a list of mayors of So Cal cities join in federal civil rights lawsuit against Trump’s militarization of immigration

July 9, 2025
Civil Liberties

May your 4th of July weekend be a safe one, and may you find joy in these strange times.

July 4, 2025
#JusticeBriefs

Three judges from the 9th Circuit weigh in on the Trump v. Newsom battle over CA’s National Guard

June 20, 2025
Bill Bratton • LAPD

BILL BRATTON RESIGNS AS CHIEF – UPDATED

August 5, 2009
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2 p.m. UPDATE: Bill Bratton is leaving to be in business with former LAPD Independent Consent...

California Budget • Crime and Punishment • Parole Policy • Prison • Prison Policy

Fed Judges Say CA Must Drop Prison Pop by 44,000

August 5, 2009
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On Tuesday, a three-judge federal panel ordered the state to reduce its 150,000 prison population...

International Issues • International Politics • Journalism

Bill Did It. Kim Jong-il pardons Euna Lee & Laura Ling -UPDATED

August 4, 2009
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Here’s the LA Times. Here’s the NY Times. And my smart pal Kevin Roderick already has...

California Budget • Crime and Punishment

Lily Burk….Her Alleged Killer…and 3 Strikes

August 4, 2009
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This morning, the LA Times has introduced some impressive gee-whiz gadgetry with its new Charles...

California Budget • Parole Policy • Prison • Prison Policy

The LA Times & the Radioactive 27,000

August 4, 2009
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What’s up with the LA Times and their fact checking? Yesterday the Times ran an unsigned...

Criminal Justice • LAPD • Media

Radio Alert: WWLA? Tonight at 7:30 p.m. Re: Suzie Pena

August 3, 2009
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Your friendly blogger (that would be me) will again be on Warren Olney’s Which Way LA? show...

Crime and Punishment • LAPD • Media

Congrats to LA Weekly’s Christine Pelisek for “Grim Sleeper”

August 3, 2009
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Christine Pelisek has done fine work over the past three years on the serial killer that the LA...

Criminal Justice • LAPD

Judge Dismisses Suzie Pena Lawsuit – UPDATED

August 3, 2009
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UPDATE: I’ll be on Warren Olney’s Which Way LA? show for a news segment tonight to...

California Budget • CDCR • Los Angeles Times • Parole Policy • Prison Policy

Corrections Cuts, Part 2

August 3, 2009
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Those who are looking to derail the proposed cuts to California’s corrections budget that I...

Medical Marijuana

Seniors and Medical Medical Marijuana

August 3, 2009
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Seniors at what Laguna Woods, the retirement community formerly known as Leisure World, have...

California Budget • CDCR • Prison Policy

Cutting $$ Out of California’s Prisons – The Real Numbers – UPDATED

July 31, 2009
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There was much quarreling in the past two weeks about the proposed $1.2 billion dollars that is...

American Artists • Crime and Punishment • Life and Life Only • Parole Policy • Writers and Writing

Finding the Words to Talk About the Death of a Child

July 30, 2009
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Wednesday’s Fresh Air, featured a poet named Kathleen Sheeder Bonanno who has recently...

Crime and Punishment • Media

I’ll Be On Which Way LA? Tonight RE: Lily Burk & Parole Policy

July 29, 2009
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This evening at 7 p.m, {Actually our segment is on at 7:30 ] I’ll be on Warren Olney’s...

Public Health

Health Care. What are We doing?

July 29, 2009
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A quick break from reporting on sad LA issues: Yesterday afternoon, I talked at length with one...

California Budget • Environment • Public Assistance • Public Health

Arnold “Line Item Vetos” State Parks Funding – UPDATED

July 28, 2009
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Using the poorly named “line item veto,” Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger managed, with...

Crime and Punishment • Gangs • LAPD

The Death of Lily Burk….What We Do NOT Know – UPDATED

July 27, 2009
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After spending way more time than was likely sensible talking on the phone and exchanging emails...

Criminal Justice • LAPD

The Death of Lily Burk: What We Know – UPDATED

July 27, 2009
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Here’s what we know about the death of 17-year-old Lily Burk. This terrible thing happened...

Crime and Punishment • LAPD

The Death of Lily Burk…Arrest Made – UPDATED

July 27, 2009
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UPDATE 7:a.m: The LAPD has arrested 50-year-old Charlie Samuel who is being held without bail...

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