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

August 7, 2025
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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
Antonio Villaraigosa

Why Antonio Will Run For Governor

March 4, 2009
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There has been a lot of chatter about those who will run (or are already running) for Governor when...

Environment • LGBTQ • Obama • Parole Policy • Prison Policy • Social Justice Shorts

Wednesday Social Justice Shorts

March 4, 2009
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name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> OBAMA ALLOWS ACTUAL SCIENCE BACK INTO MANAGEMENT OF THE...

Antonio Villaraigosa • Elections • LA City Government

ENDORSEMENTS: Tuesday’s LA Elections….Oh, Just Vote, Whatever You Do – UPDATED

March 3, 2009
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SOME RANDOM THOUGHTS, LINKS, AND QUICKIE...

Gangs • NCLB

Ridgway Update

March 3, 2009
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Mary Ridgway’s wake was Monday and was full of grief and humor. But it will take me a little...

Social Justice Shorts

Social Justice Shorts

March 2, 2009
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ERIC HOLDER, MEDICAL MARIJUANA AND CALIFORNIA LAW…THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE AMBIGUOUS The...

LAPD • Obits

Remembering LAPD Deputy Chief Kenneth Garner – UPDATED

March 1, 2009
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UPDATE: Details regarding the services for Chief Garner may be found at the end of the...

Gangs • Law Enforcement • Obits

The Utterly Irreplaceable Mary Ridgway

February 27, 2009
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Just a little before 1 a.m., last Saturday morning, LA County Supervising Deputy Probation Officer...

Antonio Villaraigosa • Gangs

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gang Program Evaluations

February 27, 2009
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As mentioned below, yesterday morning LA City Controller Laura Chick delivered her report that...

Academic Freedom • Education • Free Speech

Jonathan Lopez, LA City College and “Free Speech 101”

February 27, 2009
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In this morning’s editorial the LA Times says, at a bit more length, what we said a week ago...

LAPD • LAUSD • War on Drugs

Use a Kid for a Drug Sting…Maybe Go to Jail

February 26, 2009
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This is a real contender for this year’s bad judgment Olympics. How do we hate what these...

Antonio Villaraigosa • Gangs • LA City Government

Laura Chick’s Gang Report

February 26, 2009
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A year ago, Controller Laura Chick released a gang report that outlined a great many changes that...

Immigration & Justice • Supreme Court

The Supremes, Undocumented Immigrants and Fake SS#s

February 26, 2009
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Interesting case. Good for the Supremes. I’ll let the AP tell you about it: The Supreme...

American Artists • Life and Life Only

The American Idol Green Dot Charter School Girl

February 26, 2009
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Yesterday I got a note that one of the American Idol contestants in last night’s elimination...

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Social Justice Shorts

February 25, 2009
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1. OMG! BARACK SAID “CHARTER SCHOOLS!!!!” Andy Rotherham at Eduwonk points out that...

Economy • National Issues • National Politics • Obama

Obama’s NSOTU: Not the State of the Union

February 24, 2009
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At least that was the title of the main twitter thread during Barack Obama’s speech tonight: ...

Law Enforcement

Pasadena Officer-Involved-Shooting Raises Questions

February 24, 2009
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Last Thursday an officer-involved shooting occurred in Pasadena that still has local residents and...

Los Angeles Times • Unions

Protest 4 LA Times Press People (& Against Stupid Exec Bonuses)

February 22, 2009
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Okay, before we get to the INCREDIBLY STUPID executive bonuses part of the story, first things...

American Artists • Life and Life Only

WitnessLA’S 2nd Annual Knowledge-Free OSCAR Picks – UPDATED

February 22, 2009
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Look, these are serious and perilous times. Catastrophes lurk whichever way one looks. All the more...

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