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No One Should Be in Jail Because They’re Poor - In These Times
California sees historic drop in crime as homicides hit record low
Washington's Public Defense Funding: Experts Warn of Constitutional Crisis - Davis Vanguard
Overdoses in L.A. jails fueled by treatment wait times, staffers say - Los Angeles Times
Opinion | CA prisons should be barred from abruptly canceling visits
Sheriff’s, probation litigation cost LA County taxpayers $1 billion, study finds
LA is still reeling from ICE raids, one year on
CA prisons clamp down on overtime, limit incarcerated programs - CalMatters
New investigation into Pasadena cop-on-cop 'horseplay' shooting - Los Angeles Times
Public defenders strikes continues in Solano County – FOX40 News
Public Defenders See You When the System Doesn't - Davis Vanguard
California lawmakers push funding boost as public defense system nears 'breaking point'
California Supreme Court Clarifies Limits on Bail, Reaffirms Right to Pretrial Release - Davis Vanguard
Enhanced eviction protection measure for LA County tenants takes effect – Daily News
For SF’s public defenders, resistance is the new black
Sending more California teens to adult prison won’t keep us safe | Opinion - AOL
Lil Nas X Granted Mental Health Diversion in LAPD Battery Case
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Inside the LAPD’s most notorious shadow unit - Los Angeles Times
L.A. police cases ending in dropped charges, losses and plea deals - Los Angeles Times
Opinion | Behavior musn’t determine if a California inmate is safe
Opinion | California failed to halt jail deaths- CalMatters
Culver City, a crime haven? Bondi's jab falls flat with locals - Los Angeles Times
Meltdown over public defense in San Francisco months in the making
Oregon must dismiss more than 1,400 criminal cases due to attorney shortage, court rules | Oregon | The Guardian
Nearly one person died every week in LA County jail custody last year
LAPD Faces Lawsuit over Alleged Pressure to Meet Gang-Related Arrest Goals - Davis Vanguard
L.A. County women’s jail inmates allege sexual abuse by guards - Los Angeles Times
LA County workers shocked and outraged by CEO’s $2M payment, union leaders say
L.A. City Council votes against ban on police 'less-lethal' launchers - Los Angeles Times
Death of inmate at Men’s Central Jail sparks homicide probe – NBC Los Angeles
How one legal team is building support for people with cognitive disabilities : NPR
Public Defender Organizing ✦ OnLabor
Contributor: Prison methods are as bad as you've heard, and spilling onto the streets - Los Angeles Times
Incarcerated Volunteers Are Caring For Peers' Mental Health. LA County Wants To Expand The Program | USC Center for Health Journalism
A Review of District Attorney Hochman’s First Year in Office | ACLU of Southern California
L.A. County set to vote on banning masked ICE agents and defying Trump - Los Angeles Times
New pilot program will defend LA immigrants in deportation court — a first for the county
Public defenders have been fighting for the Racial Justice Act - Los Angeles Times
Unplanned spending puts California prisons over budget despite cuts- CalMatters
Can a program that diverts mental health crisis calls away from police expand in LA? | LAist
LA Public Defender Ricardo Garcia Says Prop 36 Is ‘Punishing Poverty and Addiction’ - Davis Vanguard
Commentary: L.A.'s federal public defender says Trump has inundated his office with immigration cases - Los Angeles Times
LA Metro Board member wants a plan for ICE on transit as reinstated bus drivers fight for back pay
Toolkit: Stop the Cuts for Public Defenders
L.A. County refuses to disclose seismic report on new skyscraper HQ - Los Angeles Times
California's incarcerated firefighters, who earn about $1 per hour, may soon get a hefty raise
Jail watchdog faces elimination under L.A. County plan - Los Angeles Times
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California sues L.A. County over 'inhumane' jail conditions - CalMatters
Is Newsom's CARE Court making a difference? What the data show - CalMatters
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The secret to Baltimore's extraordinary year
Legal Aid Society, attorneys union reach tentative deal as NYC court strike loomed
L.A. Police Cite ‘Anti-Homeless’ Law To Sweep Anti-ICE Camp Outside Federal Building ~ L.A. TACO
Boston Judge Dismisses Over 120 Cases Because There Aren't Enough Public Defense Attorneys
A.G. Rob Bonta seeks takeover of scandal-plagued L.A. County juvenile halls
L.A. County jails are handing inmates over to ICE for the first time in years
California Bill Seeks to End Flat-Fee Contracts for Indigent Defense - Davis Vanguard
How client advocates are quietly reshaping criminal defense • Stateline
California is failing to provide a vital safeguard against wrongful convictions
L.A. County leaders to weigh legal action following violent ICE arrests
San Francisco public defender made the right call to limit defender caseloads
California DOJ Finally Begins Reviewing Wrongful Convictions, Following L.A. TACO Report ~ L.A. TACO
$1 Billion Disparity in Prosecution Funding vs Public Defense - Davis Vanguard
The S.F. Public Defender is so overwhelmed with cases it had to stop taking them. Here’s what’s going on
Public defenders seek $120M as Proposition 36 strains resources
LA County judge moves towards shuttering troubled Los Padrinos juvenile hall
LA County employee union announces strike
L.A. County Sheriff's Department spent $458 million in overtime last fiscal year. Here's why
Black People Make Up 75% Of All Weed Arrests At LAX, Data Shows ~ L.A. TACO
L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. can't get inmates to court on time, angering judges, delaying justice
In unprecedented payout, L.A. County will settle sex abuse claims for $4 billion
Faulty DNA test kits were used in thousands of L.A. County criminal cases, authorities say
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