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#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
#NoSafePlace

LA County Pays $2.7 million to teenager who was the victim of “Gladiator” fights at youth hall

June 5, 2025
Foster Care • Health Care

Preventing Unplanned Pregnancies Among LA’s Foster Youth

February 22, 2017
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On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of increasing education and...

Immigration & Justice • LAPD

When ICE Agents Pose as Local Police

February 22, 2017
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A video recently released by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows agents walking up to the...

Law Enforcement • Life and Life Only

Critics Blame Sentencing Reform Laws After Well-Liked Whittier Police Officer is Tragically Gunned Down

February 21, 2017
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A BELOVED WHITTIER POLICE OFFICER IS MURDERED DURING A ROUTINE AUTO ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION On...

Juvenile Justice

From Lock Up to Leaders: Formerly Incarcerated Youth Help Direct Juvenile Justice Policy in California

February 21, 2017
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INCARCERATED AS TEENAGERS, THESE MEN BRING PASSION AND EXPERIENCE TO THEIR NEW JOB OF HELPING...

The Trial of Lee Baca

THE TRIAL OF LEE BACA -Judge Rules No Star Pin, No “Good Works” Defense, & No Alzheimer’s Expert

February 17, 2017
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START OF TRIAL DELAYED Originally, opening statements for the second federal trial of former Los...

Homeboy Industries

Homeboy Takes on E-Waste with Acquisition of For-Profit Company

February 16, 2017
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This week, Homeboy Industries announced the launch of Homeboy Recycling, an electronics recycling...

LAPD • Law Enforcement

Mediation Between LAPD Officers and Residents Has Positive Results When Employed

February 16, 2017
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The Los Angeles Police Department’s pilot mediation program launched in 2014 helps to...

DCFS • Foster Care • LA County Board of Supervisors

LA Supes Crack Down on Missed Foster Care Payments

February 15, 2017
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At the end of January, the LA Times reported that the Los Angeles County Department of Children and...

Education • Foster Care • LAUSD

How Local School Districts Are Using CA’s Flexible School Funding Formula to Improve Outcomes for Underserved Students

February 15, 2017
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Several California districts, including Los Angeles Unified, Compton Unified, and Oakland Unified...

21st Century Policing

Nearly 200 Police Chiefs & Prosecutors Give President Trump 5-Point Tutorial on Enlightened Crime Fighting

February 13, 2017
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THE ART OF FIGHTING CRIME & REDUCING UNNECESSARY ARRESTS On February 13, a group of nearly 200...

Civil Liberties • Immigration & Justice

Decoding the Implications of the 9th Circuit’s Ruling Against Reinstating the President’s Immigration Ban

February 10, 2017
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A TRIPLE IX-NAY ON THE “MERITS” OF THE GOVERNMENT’S APPEAL When on Thursday...

Immigration & Justice

UPDATE: 9th Circuit Rules on the Refugee Ban: Government’s Request to Block Washington State’s Temporary Restraining Order is Denied

February 9, 2017
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9TH CIRCUIT’S DECISION ARRIVES—AND THE ANSWER TO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS: NO On...

LAPD

LA City Agrees to Pay $1.5 Million to Family of Ezell Ford

February 9, 2017
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The Los Angeles City Council voted 10-2 in favor of paying a $1.5 million settlement to the family...

Police • Uncategorized

Appeals Court Panel Considers Whether Lower Court Judge Prematurely Released Gardena Police Shooting Video

February 9, 2017
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On Monday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether Federal Judge Stephen V. Wilson...

Jail • LA County Jail • LASD

LASD Custody Assistant Charged with Assault for Allegedly Allowing Beating to Occur

February 8, 2017
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A Los Angeles County jail guard, Jonathan Grijalva, has been charged with assault for allegedly...

LAPD • Police

The Delicate Balance Between Curbing Crime and Over-Policing in South LA

February 7, 2017
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As the Los Angeles Police Department strives to improve tenuous relations with the city’s...

DCFS • Education • Foster Care

LA’s Failure to Implement Foster Care Mandates Could Cost California $1.8 Billion in Federal Education Funds

February 7, 2017
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Today, Los Angeles County’s Board of Supervisors will consider a motion aimed at speeding the...

Juvenile Justice • Youth Justice: Healing Not Punishment

Charging Youth as Adults is Ineffective, Bias-Fraught & Harmful Says New Report

February 6, 2017
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When California’s controversial ballot proposition Prop. 57 passed this past November, the...

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