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Most Crime Survivors Want Community Support, Not Long Prison …
Nov 13, 2024 · A newly released national survey of crime survivors suggests that their needs and desires do not align with “tough on crime” laws and policies.. According to the survey …
New California Laws Part 1: Governor Signs Bills Focused on …
Oct 28, 2024 · In the weeks leading up to a September 30 deadline, California Governor Gavin Newsom made final decisions on more than 1,000 bills. As in previous years, we have put …
Witness Against Former Sheriff Lee Baca Gets 9-Month Sentence
May 23, 2017 · Cooperation Versis Obstruction. On Monday morning, William “Tom” Carey, 58, a former captain of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department—and a genuinely crucial …
Former LA Sheriff’s Lieutenant & Son Federally Indicted for …
Jul 7, 2017 · Former Los Angeles Sheriff’s Lieutenant, and His Son, a Former Compton Cop, Indicted for Cross-Country Drug & Money Laundering Conspiracy . Last week twenty-two …
The Race for District Attorney: Gascón & Hochman Debate
Oct 8, 2024 · LA District Attorney George Gascón and challenger Nathan Hochman squared off in in an hour-long debate on Tuesday, Oct 1, which may be the last opportunity that voters have …
13 people vanish from Probation’s leadership. So will it help?
Jul 1, 2024 · Late on Friday afternoon, June 28, Los Angeles County Probation Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa caused a great many heads to spin with his announcement that 13 people were no …
New Journalism 2025 – another person flees from the LA Times
On December 5, 2024, attorney/journalist Harry Litman explained in his newly launched Substack column why he couldn’t work for the Los Angeles Times any more, even though he’s been …
LA County Probation puts 66 officers on leave pending disciplinary ...
May 14, 2024 · LA County Probation Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa announced Monday that the department he leads has put 66 sworn probation officers on administrative leave since the …
LA Sheriff’s Deputy’s Condition Somewhat Improved After Being …
Nov 27, 2019 · At a press conference last night, Sheriff Alex Villanueva told reporters that Deputy Palanca had been first on the scene for a 5:40 p.m. callout after the Lakewood station got …