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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
#JusticeBriefs

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

August 7, 2025
#Justice

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
ACLU • Bill Bratton • Civil Liberties • LAPD • Police

The Metro Factor

May 21, 2007
6 Comments

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
5 Comments

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
10 Comments

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
13 Comments

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
17 Comments

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
13 Comments

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
5 Comments

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
1 Comment

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...

Bill Bratton • LAPD • Police

Replace the Chief? Oh, really? With Who?

May 14, 2007
22 Comments

Prior to May One, Chief Bratton’s contract renewal was all but a done deal. And then there...

Families

Happy Mom’s (and dad’s, and aunt’s and uncle’s, and grandfather’s and godmother’s….and, well you get the picture) Day

May 13, 2007
10 Comments

Hey, it’s a privilege to love kids. They don’t have to be your own. (But it’s...

Police • War on Drugs

So, Brownie-wise how many pieces do you think you guys had?”

May 11, 2007
6 Comments

…Said the 911 operator to the panicked Dearborn, MI, cop, who evidently scarfed so many...

Bill Bratton • LAPD • Police

Sergio Diaz: the Sequel

May 11, 2007
10 Comments

I have an Op Ed in today’s LA Times about the very cheering appointment of Sergio Diaz to...

Fire

Flames Over Avalon……..

May 11, 2007
1 Comment

“It was like a nightmare when we left. You couldn’t breathe, and ash was falling like...

Bill Bratton • City Government • Civil Rights • LAPD • Police

Batons and Rubber Bullets, Part 3 – The BIG Lawsuit

May 10, 2007
11 Comments

Yesterday, a brand new plot point was added to the May Day melee drama when Carol Sobel, president...

Environment • Fire

The Fire This Time

May 9, 2007
2 Comments

In Los Angeles, the real fire season traditionally doesn’t start until September. It looks...

Bill Bratton • Civil Rights • LAPD • Police

Bratton announces Sergio Diaz as Central Division Replacement

May 8, 2007
26 Comments

In the midst of the storm, Bratton has made an inspired choice in naming Commander Sergio Diaz as...

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