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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

Port Invests $1.1 Million in Community Sponsorships to Boost Local Initiatives

The port received a record high of 345 applications in January for this round of sponsorships, 41% of which were…

6 months ago

Policy Update: McOsker Calls for Annual Reports on Port Electrification Challenges

Last year, councilman Tim McOsker requested a report on the frequency and impact of these outages.

6 months ago

LASD is Asking for the Public’s Help Locating At-Risk Missing Person, Emmanuel Boamah Carson

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department missing persons unit is asking for the public’s help locating at-risk missing person, Emmanuel Boamah,…

6 months ago

Cities in Hahn’s District to get $12.2 Million for Homeless Solutions

In total, the cities in Supervisor Hahn’s Fourth District will receive over $12.2 million this year from the local solutions…

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

LASD is Asking for the Public’s Help Locating At-Risk Missing Person, Leonardo Zaragoza Lomita

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department missing persons unit is asking for the public’s help locating at-risk missing person, Leonardo Zaragoza,…

6 months ago

City of Carson 2025 Pays Tribute to César E. Chávez

  The City of Carson presents its annual tribute to the late labor leader César E. Chávez, March 28 This…

6 months ago

RPV Land Movement Community Updates, FEMA Rejection Appeal and Council Recap (March 19)

In its appeals, the city argued that the unprecedented land movement experienced as a result of the 2024 winter storms…

6 months ago