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California City Best In Nation for Job-Seekers With Criminal Records 22 Aug 2013 | 01:07 am
A new law passed in Richmond, California could become the model for other municipalities across the nation that hope to allow ex-offenders to become productive and employed members of their communitie...
False Report of a Gun Led Police to Shoot and Kill Teen 12 Jul 2013 | 08:38 pm
Last year, a man called 911 claiming he had been robbed at gunpoint by two men. Police responded. In pursuit of one of the suspects, they allegedly “feared for their lives” and opened fire. The suspec...
LAPD Doesn’t Investigate Use of Police Force in 95% of Cases 27 Jun 2013 | 10:33 pm
The most serious use of force incidents by police officers are those that result in serious injury or death—obviously. But, even those that don’t—the shoves, baton hits, kicks, and take-downs—should b...
CA Mayor Urging Jury Nullification in Marijuana Case 29 May 2013 | 11:06 pm
Jury nullification doesn’t get the attention it deserves—you may have not even heard of it. To some, it’s a way of skirting the “proper” route of justice, but to others it’s a powerful statement to th...
Will Gov. Brown Face Contempt Charges in Prison Case? 24 May 2013 | 06:39 pm
When a judge orders you to do something, most of us know you really need get it done. And if a three-judge panel orders you to do something, it’s a pretty serious matter. This is true whether you are...
LAPD Sued Over License Plate Scanners 13 May 2013 | 10:21 pm
License plate scanners are growing increasingly popular. It’s due in part to this growing use of the small cameras, that privacy rights groups are putting their feet down, demanding accountability and...
LAPD 10,000 Strong, Now What? 10 May 2013 | 06:29 pm
It took almost 25 years since a L.A. Councilman said he wanted 10,000 officers on the force before it was reality. But now, the goal has been reached. And though the Mayor says it’s his effort to reac...
Drug Offenses Less Likely to Lead to Prison Time 1 May 2013 | 11:11 pm
When the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ruling mandating that California officials reduce the state prison population, it was pretty obvious which offenders needed to be cut from the population first. Th...
When Oakland Cops Shoot, Their Own Investigate 29 Apr 2013 | 09:36 pm
When a police officer fires his weapon upon a civilian, they have to have pretty significant justification. As a matter of fact, according to the U.S. Supreme Court, they have to be acting in reasonab...
Gov Brown Thinks He’s Done “Good Enough” on Prison Reform 26 Apr 2013 | 08:56 pm
Governor Jerry Brown is defying federal orders, orders approved by the Supreme Court. But, he’s not only defying them, he is doing it loudly, and claiming that any progress that’s been made towards th...
