LA TIMES: Los Angeles Police Chief Moore, Other Bail Reform Critics Wrong – Bail Should Not Be Form of Punishment.
By Kapish Kalita LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore testified in a lawsuit…
Man Wrongfully Convicted of Robbery, Kidnapping, Sexual Assault Exonerated by Los Angeles County District Attorney Gascón
By Yenah Lee LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced this week…
COURT WATCH: Sentence Enhancements Applied Despite California Legislature Resentencing Efforts to Reduce Mass Incarceration; Motion to Demur Denied
By Autumn Johansson LONG BEACH, CA – The accused was charged with attempted murder as well as…
Internal Los Angeles Police Report Finds Officers Misusing Body Cameras More than LAPD Admitted
By The Vanguard LOS ANGELES, CA – An internal Los Angeles Police Dept. report has found a…
Prominent Attorney: California State Bar Goes after Little Fish, Lets Big Fish Swim Away; Former Admin Law Judge Charges Bar May Be ‘Corrupt’
By Robert J. Hansen LOS ANGELES – A nonprofit for California State Bar oversight, and Jay Edelson—an…
Class Action Lawsuit Filed against California State Bar by Former Clients of Now-Disbarred Attorney Thomas Girardi
By Robert J. Hansen LOS ANGELES, CA – A class action lawsuit has been filed by former…
Coalition for Humane Immigration Rights Criticizes U.S Judge Ruling against DACA
By Rena Abdusalam LOS ANGELES, CA – The Coalition for Humane Immigration Rights, LA (CHIRLA) reacted this…
Justice Reform Group Opposes Los Angeles County Deal with Firm Linked to Law Enforcement
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The criminal justice reform group La Defensa this week,…
California Attorney Catanzarite Sanctioned Again – Previously Solicited Legal Services at Elderly Client’s Home
By Robert J. Hansen ANAHEIM, CA – The Superior Court of California, Orange County has sanctioned Anaheim…
California Judges’ Opinion Piece: Pretrial Releases Constitutional, Cite High Bail As ‘Abuse’ of System
By Madi Whittemore LOS ANGELES, CA – Three California Superior Court judges (two retired and one active)…
California DOJ Sues Chino Valley Unified School District to Stop ‘Forced Outing’ as AG Takes on Growing Number of State School Districts over ‘Unconstitutional’ Policies
By The Vanguard LOS ANGELES. CA – The California Dept. of Justice Monday announced it has filed…
City of Pomona Sued after Citing, Fining Non-Profit for Wall Art Critical of Abusive Police
By Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The city of Pomona is being sued after it cited…
Recent Smash-and-Grab Robberies Result of Organized Crime, Not Criminal Justice Reform, LA Times Editorial Argues
By Yenah Lee & Holly Werris LOS ANGELES, CA — Within the past month, Los Angeles County…
Canadian Rapper Receives 10-Year Jail Sentence for Shooting Megan Thee Stallion
By Madi Whittemore LOS ANGELES, CA – Canadian rapper Daystar Peterson (also known as Tory Lanez), was…
White Lousiana State Trooper Found Not Guilty of Violating Civil Rights of Black Man after Hitting Him 18 Times with Flashlight
By The Vanguard MONROE, LA – A white Lousiana state trooper was found not guilty by a…
Blacks, Latinos Arrested at ‘Disproportionate Rate’ in Los Angeles, Charges LA City Controller
By The Vanguard LOS ANGELES, CA – Latino and Black people were arrested at a “disproportionate rate”…
Los Angeles Shop Owner, Others National – Through No Fault of Their Own – at Mercy of Police Damages during Pursuits of Criminals
By The Vanguard LOS ANGELES, CA – After a fugitive pushed owner Carlos Pena from his shop…
Appeals Court Upholds Los Angeles Ballot Measure to Use Tax Monies to Fund ‘Alternatives to Incarceration’ – Proponents Cite Law Enforcement ‘Interference’
By The Vanguard LOS ANGLES, CA – A Los Angeles justice reform group here reported Saturday that—despite…
Los Angeles Welcomes Collective, Greets Another Bus from Texas – This Bus Loaded with 36 Asylum Seekers, Including 13 Children
By The Vanguard LOS ANGELES, CA – Another bus – the sixth from Texas – carrying approximately…
LA Times Story Divulges Names of LAPD Cops Who Blew Up Neighborhood in Fireworks Detonation
By The Vanguard LOS ANGELES, CA – About two years ago, a blast in South Los Angeles—a…
