Is there "pervasive abuse" going on inside our jails? That's the accusation levied by the American Civil Liberties Union in a new report that targets Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, and calls for his resignation.
"Sheriff Baca bears ultimate responsibility for the horrific details we uncovered compiling this report and must step down," said Peter Eliasberg, legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union.
ACLU Alleges Inmate Abuse, Calls for Sheriff Baca to Resign
Never Forget: We're All in the Same Gang!
One part because MTV Jams busted this one out yesterday, and one part because the message not only still applies, but also can be applied to human relationships in a global perspective, today's video lunch is a time machine back to Los Angeles in 1990, when a the West Coast Rap All-Stars reminded the youth of the day that "We're All in the Same Gang."
We're Not In Hollywood Anymore: Actors Jake Gyllenhaal & Michael Peña Encounter L.A. Gang Violence
Actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña witnessed real-life gang violence yesterday while researching roles for the upcoming cop drama flick, End of Watch.
While accompanying LAPD 77th Street Division police officers on a police cruise, the men responded to the scene of an alleged gang shooting in South Los Angeles at the intersection of Second Avenue and West 57th Street around 11:30pm, as reported by KTLA.
Funeral for Jamiel Shaw Today at 11am
Jamiel Shaw, a 17-year-old boy who was shot to death by gang members on March 2, will be buried this morning at 11 a.m. The burial will follow a funeral at West Angeles Church of God in Christ.
Just Put Down the Knife - We're All Your Friends Here
The city seems to have gone completely mad. From a 16 year-old shot in Northridge to a 70 year-old stabbed to death in Hollywood, Sunday was just another day in what is starting to feel like an out-of-control crime wave.
6-Year-Old Boy Shot in Family Car
While riding with his family yesterday afternoon through the Harbor Gateway neighborhood, a 6-year-old boy was shot in the head. He is in critical condition.

