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SCOTUS Should Strike Down Arizona's SB 1070

Today, April 25, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in Arizona v. United States, regarding the state’s SB 1070.

April 25, 2012

L.A. jail confronted by allegations of abuse

April 15, 2012

L.A. County sheriff says much of troubled jail should be closed

LOS ANGELES TIMES: Facing an FBI investigation into brutality in his jails, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca publicly committed Tuesday to shuttering much of his most problematic lockup, Men's Central Jail, barring some unexpected hike in violent crime.

April 11, 2012

Expert report provides clear road map for closure of Los Angeles’ violence-ridden Men’s Central Jail

Alternatives to Incarceration Would Combat Violence and Overcrowding and Allow Shut-Down of Dangerous and Costly Downtown Jail

April 10, 2012

Proposed Budget Cuts Would Devastate Juvenile Court System

Los Angeles County officials last week were notified by Judge Michael Nash, presiding juvenile court judge for Los Angeles Superior Court, that currently proposed state budget cuts would heavily impact the county juvenile court system.

April 9, 2012

Gay Fullerton Union High Student Should be Commended, Not Punished

In response to the public reprimand of a Fullerton Union High School student Kearian Giertz following a speech in which he advocated marriage rights for same-sex couples, as well as a subsequent statement by Fullerton Union School Superintendent George Giokaris, James Gilliam, director of the Set

April 6, 2012