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#NoKings

Judge first knocked down CA’s “No Secret Police Act,” but gave the go-ahead to the “No Vigilantes Act.” Then things changed

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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City Government • LA City Council

City Council to Voters: Audit Us? Uh….Nevermind.

November 12, 2008
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The City Council was absolutely, positively in favor of letting the LA voters decide whether or not...

Education

More Charter Schools Score Highest for Poor Kids

November 12, 2008
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In an analysis of the California schools that serve the state’s poorest kids (meaning those...

Life and Life Only • National Issues

To All Our Veterans…Thank You. We are Deeply Grateful.

November 11, 2008
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Free Speech • Supreme Court

The Supremes, the 10 Commandments….& the 7 Aphorisms

November 11, 2008
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It sounds on the surface like just another quirky but frivolous lawsuit, in this case brought by a...

Crime and Punishment • Free Speech • Middle East

C-Sun’s Esha Momeni is Released on Bail….For the Moment – UPDATED

November 11, 2008
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Esha Momeni, that 28-year-old Cal State Northridge graduate student who was arrested in Teheran...

Civil Liberties • LGBTQ • Propositions

PROP 8 and Equal Protection

November 10, 2008
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The fury and the hurt continues to grow in response to the passage of Proposition 8, and to the...

Elections '08 • Obama • Presidential Race

Dear Barack: Welcome to the Collective Presidency

November 10, 2008
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After the networks called the presidential election at 8:01 PST on Tuesday night, before Barack...

Obama

In Praise of Michelle O…..and Her Fashion Choices

November 9, 2008
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At the risk of giving the frightening impression that WitnessLA is turning into a social justice...

Environment • Obama

Obama and California Auto Emissions: Sanity’s On the Way

November 9, 2008
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The Washington Post reports today that Barack Obama intends to reverse around 200 of the Bush...

Civil Liberties • Civil Rights • Journalism

“Gypsy Crimes,” You Say?

November 9, 2008
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The good news is that we have a wonderful new barrier-smashing president. The bad news is that...

Elections '08 • Obama • Presidential Race

DAY THREE: Still Happy (And Not Crying Anywhere Near As Much)

November 7, 2008
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But tired, very, very tired. (Who knew that joy and relief could be this...

Elections '08 • Presidential Race

The Suddenly Empty Lives of Obama Supporters

November 6, 2008
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Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are As the transition teams...

Obama • Presidential Race

BARACK OBAMA’S WHITE HOUSE READING LIST – PART 1

November 6, 2008
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There will be much to discuss about this election, both on the national and the local level, in the...

Elections '08 • Presidential Race

“For that is the true genius of America…that America can change.”

November 5, 2008
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History is made. Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and...

Elections '08 • Propositions

Still Hoping For Prop. 8 to be Miraculously Gone by Morning

November 5, 2008
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So tell me again why letting other people get married threatens your marriage?

Elections '08 • Presidential Race

ZERO HOUR: Live Blogging Election Night

November 4, 2008
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(I’ll be doing it from my blackberry so let’s see how it goes.) Am just approaching...

Elections '08

ALERT: VOTING PROBLEMS

November 4, 2008
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Some of my elections monitoring attorney friends are running across some serious voting problems...

Elections '08 • Presidential Race

VOTE.

November 4, 2008
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