Tag: criminal justice reform
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 14, 2025
The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) has acknowledged that it lacks written policies governing criminal affidavits and the authority of District Attorney Investigators. This absence raises significant concerns about legal standards, due process, and accountability in law enforcement, affecting both the public and defense processes within the county.
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San Diego Sheriff Wants Up to $3 Billion for New Jails. Taxpayers Deserve Straight Answers First.
San Diego Sheriff Kelly Martinez is seeking up to $3 billion to replace the Vista Detention Facility and upgrade six county jails amid lawsuits, in-custody deaths, and Prop 36 overcrowding. Critics question whether taxpayers should fund massive construction before accountability and mental-health reforms are in place.
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Stockton Mass Shooting at Child’s Birthday Party Raises the Question: When Will California Confront Its Public-Safety Crisis?
A child’s birthday party in Stockton became the scene of yet another mass shooting in a state that claims to lead the nation in gun safety. With four people dead — including three children — and eleven injured, the tragedy raises a hard question California’s leaders keep avoiding: Why does the state with the strictest…
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