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网页2 天之前 · 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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The Race for District Attorney: Watch the LA DA Debate Tonight at …
网页1 天前 · LA District Attorney George Gascón and challenger Nathan Hochman will debate tonight, which may be the last opportunity we have to see them square off against each other before November 5.. This must-watch debate will air live at 5 p.m. Pacific time on Oct. 8 on KNX (97.1 FM and 1070 AM) and also the digital and social media platforms of the LA Times and KNX.
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网页August 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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网页A 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...
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网页For 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...
New LA Innocence Project, Funded by Exoneree, Will Partner With ...
网页2022年8月23日 · 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 ...
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网页2024年9月24日 · 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.
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网页Don’t shield private foster care agencies from accountability for abuse. September 20, 2024. 1 Comment. The “crisis” facing Foster Family Agencies is an opportunity for real reform Recent... Columns, Op-Eds, & Interviews.
Mayor Picks Jim McDonnell as new LAPD chief, triggering an array …
网页4 天之前 · 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.