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One prosecuted a man shot by an ICE officer in South L.A. The other missed court deadlines in another man's detention case.
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The transportation shortage has wreaked havoc on courtroom schedules.
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Frank Hernandez was caught on bystander video repeatedly hitting a man during an attempted arrest in 2020.
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Almost 350 hate crimes have been reported to the LAPD so far this year, making LA on track to beat last year's record number of attacks.
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The registrar says the effort fell nearly 47,000 valid signatures short.
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Justin Flores was on probation at the time of the shooting, but he had only been contacted by probation staff six times in 16 months.
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Holes spent more than 20 years investigating crimes in California and played a critical role in identifying Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. as the so-called Golden State Killer. His new book is Unmasked.
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L.A. County probation was supposed to ditch the spray in 2020. It says that hasn’t happened because of funding and staffing shortages.
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A bill pending in the state legislature will no longer expand a program that sends incarcerated people with serious medical conditions to nursing homes. Instead, it advocates for early release.
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Authorities say they're now taking a look at hundreds of other prosecutions tied to testimony by Officer Dedier Reyes.
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Mental health experts say solitary confinement can be psychologically damaging. A bill in the state legislature would put limits on its use.
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The move is a response to Sheriff Alex Villanueva's controversial decisions and resistance to oversight.
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New state laws on police accountability are testing the limits of several agencies, including the Department of Justice, which say they need more resources for these new duties.
