Criminal Justice

Anti Skimming Unit Created To Combat Rise in EBT Thefts

This year alone, around $39 million has been scammed out of programs like CalFresh and CalWORKS.

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In Beverly Hills Police Racial Profiling Case, 2 Black LAPD Officers Say They Were Pulled Over

Both were on-duty members of the SWAT unit who were in unmarked cars.

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The OC 'Snitch Scandal' Keeps Expanding. Here's Why

An Orange County public defender has tallied 57 tainted criminal cases stemming from the county's informant scandal. New revelations of alleged misconduct could affect dozens more.

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California Creates Nation's First 'Ebony Alert' To Find Missing Black Children

The alert system will use electronic highway signs and encourage the use of TV, radio, social media and other platforms to spread information about the missing person.

Black Coalition Fighting Back Serial Murders members Suzette Shaw, left, holding photos of 10 victims, and Margaret Prescod, at podium, join relatives of victims speaking after the sentencing for Lonnie Franklin Jr., a convicted serial killer known as the "Grim Sleeper," in Los Angeles Superior Court in August 2016.

Pickpocketed After 20 Minutes Of Dancing? In West Hollywood, You're Not Alone

West Hollywood has seen a spike in pickpocketing thieves in the last three years

Parents of Saugus High School Shooting Victims Sue School District

Frank and Nancy Blackwell and Bryan and Cindy Muehlberger have filed lawsuits against the William S. Hart Union High School District over the deaths of their children, Dominic Blackwell, 14, and Gracie Muehlberger, 15.

Cash Bail Ends For Most Low-Level Arrests In LA County

Advocates argue the change, going into effect Oct. 1, will create a more equitable justice system while critics worry it may drive up crime.

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Arrest Made In 1996 Murder of Tupac Shakur. What We Know About The Las Vegas Police Search This Summer

A decades-long investigation into the murder of the rapper took another turn this week after Las Vegas police searched a home in Henderson, Nevada.

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Police Documents Reveal Chilling New Details In Rapper Half Ounce’s Killing

Descriptions of graphic surveillance footage of the shooting, as well as interviews with friends and family of the slain rapper are included in a warrant issued in the case.