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A new deadly year begins in LA County’s Jails

January 14, 2026
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December 31, 2025
Prison Policy

The Menendez Brothers, Part 3: the Myth of the Model Inmate

December 30, 2025
Prison Policy

The Menendez Brothers, Part 2: How discipline plays an outsized role in CA parole decisions

December 30, 2025
Prison Policy

What the Menendez Brothers Parole hearings tell us about prison discipline, Part 1

December 29, 2025
#NoSafePlace

Is LA County’s women’s jail still an unsafe place for women to be? A new lawsuit says YES

December 28, 2025
Civil Rights • Courts • Crime and Punishment

I’ve Got a Robe and I’m Not Afraid To Use It! – UPDATED

May 25, 2007
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This month’s Harvard Law Review has an article that calls for judges to engage in civil...

Bears and Alligators • Environment

NABBED!!!!

May 25, 2007
6 Comments

They’ve caught Reggie! Or at least they’ve caught somebody. Gator Watch is...

Health Care

Hospital Heal Thyself

May 24, 2007
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Last year, scandal-ridden King-Drew Medical Center had its staff and services slashed, was put...

Education • Green Dot • LAUSD

LA Schools Progress Report – Charter Schools: 2, LAUSD: 0

May 24, 2007
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Hot on the heels of the Green Dot/LAUSD battle for the hearts, souls, real estate and per student...

City Government • Gangs

Gangs (and me) on the Radio

May 24, 2007
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Yesterday evening, I was on Warren Olney’s radio show, “Which Way LA”...

City Government • Gangs • Immigration & Justice • Media

Dueling Newspapers

May 23, 2007
2 Comments

The Los Angeles Daily News and the LA Times both had thought-producing editorials on Tuesday. ...

Crime and Punishment • DNA

The DNA 200…..and the California Governator

May 22, 2007
1 Comment

On Sunday, on the back of the Week in Review section, the New York Times published something they...

Gangs • LAPD • Police

G-Dog…..the Interview…..and the Cops

May 22, 2007
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NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross turned 20 on Monday. She and the producers celebrated...

ACLU • Bill Bratton • Civil Liberties • LAPD • Police

The Metro Factor

May 21, 2007
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Cop watching author, Heather McDonald, has an Op Ed in Sunday’s LA Times about the warrior...

City Government • Civil Liberties • Courts • Crime and Punishment • Juvenile Justice • Police

Okay, So Where’s That Promised EXIT Ramp?

May 21, 2007
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Around a month ago, the office of City Attorney, Rocky Delgadillo announced that people who are...

Campus Violence • Education • Green Dot • LAUSD

Yes, Actually, There is a Solution: Parent Revolt.

May 19, 2007
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Friday, Antonio Villaraigosa said that he’s going to give up on his quest for mayoral control...

Freedom of Information • Government • National Politics

Reason Under Attack….Quick! To the Keyboards!

May 18, 2007
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Al Gore’s new book, “The Assault on Reason,” will be released next Tuesday. But...

ACLU • Crime and Punishment • Guantanamo • Immigration & Justice • LAPD • Police • Prison • Prison Policy

Golden State Guantanamo?

May 18, 2007
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Imporant newly proposed immigration legislation….another MacArthur Park march and...

City Government • LAUSD

Four 4 Reform: Will the LA School Board Elections Make a Difference?

May 17, 2007
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The Los Angeles Unified School board races are finally over—with a fraction of the voters...

Immigration & Justice • LAPD • Police

MacArthur Park – The Sequel

May 17, 2007
5 Comments

Okay, at 5:00 pm today, marchers and other interested folks (meaning expect the media to be there...

Crime and Punishment • Death Penalty

21 Wrongful Years – and Nearly 20 More -UPDATED

May 16, 2007
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This story seemed like a good one to post along with the information below on...

Courts • Crime and Punishment • Death Penalty • Prison Policy • State Government

Rebooting California’s Death Penalty

May 16, 2007
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The state of California wants to start putting people to death again. With this in mind...

ACLU • Civil Liberties • Homelessness • Skid Row

UPDATED….Hospital Dumping Case Settled – ACLU in a Good Mood

May 14, 2007
19 Comments

Remember that creepy Skid Row/hospital dumping case caught on video last Spring? (I know, I know...

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