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WEB1 day ago · Mayor Picks Jim McDonnell as new LAPD chief, triggering an array of opinions pro & con. As most readers know, on Friday morning, Oct 4, Mayor Karen Bass announced her selection of former LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell as the next chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. McDonnell was one of three finalists...
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WEBAugust 26, 2024. 1 Comment. by Lynn Addington, Professor, Department of Justice, Law & Criminology, American... August 20, 2024. 1 Comment. Two new reports from The Sentencing Project reveal that while the number of kids in juvenile... August 14, 2024.
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WEBA new lawsuit brought by an eyewitness whistleblower shoots giant holes in Villanueva’s story about the incident of the head-kneeling deputy—plus lots more in the way of alleged corruption by LA County’s sheriff. This morning, attorney Vincent Miller released the second complaint in a series of civil rights...
Prison Gang Labels Don’t Belong in Juvenile Facilities
WEB23 hours ago · These are the results of prison gang labels becoming ingrained in juvenile facilities and the community. Generally, out in the community, violence against youth leaving gangs is low. For youth afraid of disengaging from a gang due to fear of being labeled a “dropout,” a plan should be created to keep youth safe from potential victimization.
Investigations
WEBFor the young people in Los Angeles County’s 12 juvenile camps, 3 juvenile halls, and one... 1. Teenager at LA County Probation’s Sylmar Juvenile Hall Beaten on Video by Four Probation Officers as Supervisor Watches. THE BEATDOWN On April 24, four Los Angeles County probation officers allegedly beat a non-combative...
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WEBUpdate on LASD recruits injured, several critically, when hit by speeding SUV in devastating incident. November 16, 2022. 14 Comments. Slightly before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, November 16, an SUV traveling southbound on Mills...
New LA Innocence Project, Funded by Exoneree, Will Partner With ...
WEBAug 23, 2022 · Photo: Paula Mitchell, director of the LAIP at Cal State LA, speaks during a news conference on Aug. 19 announcing the new partnership. Mitchell was joined by Cal State LA Executive Vice President and Provost Jose A. Gomez, exoneree and founding donor of the project Andrew Wilson, State Sen. Bob Hertzberg, State Sen. Steven Bradford, Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, and Katherine Roberts ...
Mayor Picks Jim McDonnell as new LAPD chief, triggering an array …
WEB3 days ago · As most readers know, on Friday morning, Oct 4, Mayor Karen Bass announced her selection of former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell as the next chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. McDonnell was one of three finalists chosen by the the city’s police commission, out of more than two dozen applicants.
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WEBSep 24, 2024 · The Cost of Domestic Violence in California. June 10, 2024. 2 Comments. Intimate partner violence (IPV) costs the state of California approximately $73.7 billion annually... #SeekingJustice.