Crime and Justice

LA Sues Group for $62M Over Short-Term Rental Violations, Price Gouging

The defendants allegedly used deceptive tactics, including fake host identities, and falsely advertised properties as being located outside of the…

6 months ago

L.A. County Public Defender Condemns Sheriff’s Use of Faulty DNA Kits

Faulty DNA kits have long fueled wrongful convictions, and when the punishment is death, those mistakes can never be undone.”

6 months ago

Los Angeles Public Defender Condemns DA’s Move to Reinstate Death Penalty

"There is no preventative measure nor policy which can ever make the decision to seek death an acceptable one for…

6 months ago

DA Hochman Announces Policy Changes in Prosecutions of “Murders with Special Circumstances”

Los Angeles was one of the top five sentencing counties in 2024, among Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange and Kern. Approximately…

6 months ago

AG Bonta Charges 30 Officers for Facilitating ‘Gladiator Fights’ Between Youths at Juvenile Hall

The officers were indicted on charges, including alleged child abuse/endangerment; conspiracy to commit a crime; and battery impacting 143 victims…

7 months ago

UPDATE Murder Investigation Arrest – Long Beach

Homicide detectives have made an arrest regarding the Feb. 16, 2025 murder of Edgar Ortiz-Escamilla, a 32-year-old resident of Long…

7 months ago

California AutoNation Dealerships Settle Consumer Protection Lawsuit for $650,000

As part of the settlement, the AutoNation dealerships agreed to create and enforce a host of policies to ensure that…

7 months ago

New Lawsuit Filed to Stop Rent-Gouging Following LA Wildfires

The defendants were identified by a spreadsheet that tracks exploitative rent gouging, created by SAJE’s Director of Policy and Advocacy,…

7 months ago

UPDATE: NEW TIME- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Have Your Say: LASD Public Meeting & Comment Opportunity Feb. 20

The agenda includes multiple opportunities to submit public comment during the meeting. You may also submit public comment online any…

7 months ago

Romanian Police Serve Dozens of Warrants Following Parallel Investigation with the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office

The Feb. 14 operation is the culmination of a two-year investigation conducted by the FBI and Romanian authorities to dismantle…

7 months ago