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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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A bill that passed the Assembly would create a “community campus” on prison grounds where inmates cook their own food and secure jobs before their release.
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The Citizens Commission on Jail Violence conducted its second public hearing on deputy gangs Friday, but no witnesses testified.
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The 36-year-veteran of the Long Beach Police Department says he’s a “180-degree” difference from his opponent, Alex Villanueva.
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With gun violence now the leading cause of death among young people, gun control advocates say there is an urgent need to raise the minimum age to buy semi-automatic rifles and other long guns to 21.
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About 6 in 10 now say controlling gun violence is more important than protecting gun rights. But independents are split on some key measures, and President Biden's approval rating hits his worst mark.
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While San Francisco voters recalled progressive DA Chesa Boudin, other criminal justice reform proponents did well in the California primary. The message sent by voters was far more nuanced than the national narrative.
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It's been nearly a year of gathering information — via depositions, subpoenas, hearings, document dumps and court challenges — for the House select committee investigating the siege of the Capitol.
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Some victims are worried that Naasón Joaquín García has used a plea deal to circumvent a longer sentence.
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California law requires the Department of Justice to investigate police shootings of unarmed civilians. Not every candidate for attorney general thinks it’s working.
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In similar tragedies over the years, police encountered similar problems during the shootings at Columbine High School in 1999 and at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018.
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Deputy attorneys may still argue for the dismissal of sentence enhancements, but they will have to do so individually.
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Jury selection started today for Eric Holder Jr., who is accused of shooting and killed Nipsey Hussle in May 2019 at the acclaimed rapper's clothing store.
