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THE RETRIAL OF LEE BACA: The Eyes of Sheriff Baca vs. the Chess King
The Eyes of Sheriff Baca “This is about seeing events through the eyes of Sheriff Baca,” said...
Four LA County Jail Deaths in 10 Days
Since March 1, four inmates in Los Angeles County jails have died. None of the deaths, which...
THE RETRIAL OF LEE BACA : The Defense Calls Only One Witness
The Lone Witness The prosecution rested its case at 10:25 a.m. on Thursday, March 9, after nine...
What It Means that 46 U.S. Attorneys Were Asked to Resign Including So Cal U.S.A. Eileen Decker
46 Resignation Demands On Friday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions asked 46 U.S. Attorneys to hand in...
LA County Supes Vote to Review Cash Bail System
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday to explore possibilities for reforming...
Inspector General Report Reveals Immigrants Detained in Orange County Jail Face Unsafe Conditions
Immigrant detainees held in Orange County’s Theo Lacy Facility are served spoiled lunch meat...
LA County to Look Into Reforming Its Cash Bail-Reliant Pretrial System
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote on a motion to...
Report Shows Disproportionate Number of Black Defendants are Wrongfully Convicted
African Americans are far more likely to be wrongfully convicted of murder, sexual assault, or a...
ICE Arrests, Who Should Get Legal Assistance from CA?, and Two Alarming Proposed DHS Policies
LOS ANGELES FATHER OF FOUR WITH OLD, LOW-LEVEL OFFENSES ARRESTED BY ICE WHILE DROPPING HIS...
During 1st Week of Testimony 4 Former LASD Members Point to Baca as the Man Who Gave the Orders
THE “CONSPIRATORS” SPEAK After five days of testimony in the retrial of former Los...
63 Law Enforcement Leaders Express Concerns About Immigration Enforcement in Letter to Congress
This week a group of 63 law enforcement leaders from all over the nation, including five from...
Update on Retrial of Former LA County Sheriff Lee Baca Coming Soon
It’s been an intense four days of testimony in the retrial of former Los Angeles County...
Tentative Settlement Reached in Case of LASD Investigator Alleging Retaliation Over Refusal to Falsify Job Apps & Campaign for Tanaka
Back in 2015, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy Ban Nguyen accused department higher-ups of...
Opening up Paths to Careers for Ex-Inmates and Others With Barriers to Employment
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to expand access to...
MISSING THE BUS: California Has Missed a Crucial Funding Deadline and, Under the New Trump Administration, the State’s Foster Kids Could Suffer
EDITOR’S NOTE: In 2015, then-President Barack Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act...
THE RETRIAL OF LEE BACA: During Opening Statements the Prosecution & the Defense Drag a Ghost Into Court
THE GHOST IN THE COURTROOM On Friday afternoon in the courtroom of U.S. District Court Judge Percy...
LA County Supervisors Want to Know if Probation Was Mishandled With Suspect in Murder of Whittier Police Officer
IS SENTENCING REFORM TO BLAME FOR THE DEATH OF OFFICER KEITH BOYER? After the tragic fatal shooting...