State authorities said this week that they were still finalizing a re-inspection of Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey. A judge is waiting on those results before deciding whether the county will be ...

Reforming the juvenile justice system continues to dominate discussions at the State House. State lawmakers are currently considering a bill that would sharply reduce the number of crimes for which a ...

A state board found last year that the county repeatedly failed to meet minimum staffing requirements at the facility.

In this sketch, D. John Sauer argues before the US Supreme Court over whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Trump has nominated ...

Gavin Newsom, is running for California governor in 2026 ... backed Proposition 36 for going too far in rolling back criminal justice reforms that were intended to end mass incarceration and ...

He has begun turning the top appellate litigator at the Department of Justice to his advantage. That prestigious office of the US solicitor general influences – more than other petitioners ...

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New York Times reporters have been writing personal portraits about the fires in the California Today newsletter. Here is a collection of their dispatches on what the disaster means to them ...

The Economic Justice and Rights Division works to build just economies based on respect for human rights. We investigate how the global economic system both drives inequality that undermines human ...

California's levy of $1 billion on private insurers to help pay out wildfire claims in its state-created safety net program has renewed focus on the challenges the industry faces in a market ...

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male juvenile. The public is advised to avoid the area as Spring Street will be closed from Temple Street to 1st Street while investigators gather evidence ...

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