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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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