Criminal Justice

California Spent $600M To House And Rehab Former Prisoners — But Can’t Say Whether It Helped

A $100 million-a-year rehabilitation program for former California prisoners grew with little oversight from the state corrections agency. It’s unclear how many parolees wind up back in prison.

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Released Video Footage Shows Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputy Punched Woman In The Face While She Held Baby

The incident happened on July 13, 2022 in Palmdale.

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Judge Blocks Inspector General Investigation Into Deputy Gangs In LA Sheriff’s Department

The decision is a blow to efforts by the L.A. County inspector general to investigate deputy gangs at the nation's largest sheriff's department.

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Burned Crosses At Sylmar Church Being Investigated As Possible Hate Crime

A neighbor driving by Sylmar Christian Fellowship reported the early morning fire.

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Community Group La Defensa Is Relaunching Court Watching In LA

Volunteers are stepping up to observe Los Angeles' sprawling court system.

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Incarcerated Volunteers Are Caring For Peers' Mental Health. LA County Wants To Expand The Program

“Mental illness is a complex issue, it’s difficult to treat, and it needs everybody’s help,” said one incarcerated mental health assistant.

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Fontana Man Who Used A Stun Gun On Officer At Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Sentenced To Prison

Daniel Joseph "DJ" Rodriguez, 40, of Fontana was sentenced to 12.5 years. Officer Fanone, who he allegedly stunned, served on the Metropolitan Police Department for nearly two decades before resigning in 2021.

Eight men and women wearing office attire and masks shove a desk against a door in a Capitol office during the January 6 insurrection.

Attorneys Representing Family Of Keenan Anderson File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against LAPD

Keenan Anderson, 31, died Jan. 3, hours after an LAPD officer tased him multiple times following a traffic collision.

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A 3-Hour Phone Call That Brought Her To Tears: Impostor Scams Cost Americans Billions

Imposter scams are top U.S. fraud now: Con artists are using new technology to get real time information plus voice cloning and caller ID spoofing to make it even harder to tell truth from fiction.

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Valeria Haedo, a visual artist based in New York City, was caught off guard when she was targeted in a complex phone scam.

ACLU Calls Now Official Deal A 'Watershed Moment' As LA County Agrees To Improve Conditions At Jail Intake Facility

The agreement is focused on the Inmate Reception Center that books people into the massive and troubled L.A. County jail system. A federal judge approved it Thursday.

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DOJ Charges 'Arrested Development' Actor Jay Johnston For Involvement In Jan. 6 Riot

Jay Johnston was arrested in California on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection.

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LA County Will Bring Music Education To Troubled Youth Detention Facilities

County leaders approved a $500,000 contract to bring the Inner City Youth Orchestra Los Angeles’ drum corp program to youth detention facilities in L.A.

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