Crime and Justice

Senator Umberg Legislation Regarding Anaheim Stadium Sale Headed to Assembly Committees

California’s SLA is a state law that directs local agencies, such as cities, counties and districts, to prioritize the development…

4 years ago

LADWP Exec Gets Four Year Sentence Former LADWP Executive Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Lying to FBI About Secret Business Relationship with Lawyer

Beginning in 2017, Alexander developed a professional relationship with Paul O. Paradis, 58, a New York lawyer who – while…

4 years ago

Gov. Newsom Launches Initiative to Protect Californians from Gun Violence

California issued 3,007 Gun Violence Restraining Orders from 2016 to 2020. In 2020, the state issued 1,284 restraining orders, 15-times…

4 years ago

UCLA Study Finds Inmate Deaths in LA County Jails Misclassified

A study released by UCLA’s Carceral Ecologies Lab and Bio Critical Studies Lab on June 1 found that deaths in…

4 years ago

Suspect Threatening Mass Shooting of Worshippers Sought, and Scammers Caught

The individual is suspected of making phone calls to churches and threatening to kill worshipers by unknown means.

4 years ago

Catching the Fire Next Time

By Chris Villanueva, Photojournalist My colleague, Raphael Richardson, or Raph, called moments after I saw the alert. The police scanner…

4 years ago

Jan. 6 Accountability — A Republic, If You Can Keep It

It’s been said that a coup that goes unpunished is a dress rehearsal, which is why it’s so important for…

4 years ago

Assassination Plot Targeting Former President Exposes Ease of Obtaining Fake Police Badges & ID

The plan centered around smuggling terrorists across the U.S. border with previously obtained police uniforms, false identification and immigration documents.

4 years ago

Journalist Held Incommunicado by Russian Authorities in Crimea for 13 Days

https://rsf.org/en/journalist-held-incommunicado-russian-authorities-crimea-13-days Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the arbitrary detention of Irina Danilovich, a journalist who was abducted in Russian-annexed Crimea…

4 years ago

Filipino Seaman Pleads Guilty to Fatally Stabbing Fellow Crew Member

LOS ANGELES – A Philippines national who fatally stabbed a fellow crew member on a container ship en route from…

4 years ago