Emily Elena Dugdale
Former Senior Reporter, Criminal Justice
(she/her)
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L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva makes a lot of headlines. But we know a lot less about his opponent on the November ballot, Robert Luna. Criminal justice reporter Emily Elena Dugdale wants to change that. -
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the company violated policies including installing appropriate underground systems to capture spilled gas or monitor for leaks.
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Police say two teenage students at Apex Academy sold drugs to at least three out of four teens who overdosed on Tuesday.
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A teen died on Tuesday from fentanyl-laced pills at Helen Bernstein High School in Hollywood. Drug overdose deaths in teens surged during the pandemic.
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Supervisors also voted to create buffer zones between gun stores and areas like schools and parks, along with more regulations for stores selling weapons.
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The civil rights organization cites detainees chained to chairs for days in filthy conditions with no access to toilets, among other abuses.
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Correctional health workers and incarcerated people are dealing with a myriad of recent health and safety issues that have shut down in-person visitation at the jail.
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The transportation shortage has wreaked havoc on courtroom schedules.
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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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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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