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World's Largest Probation Department Has A New Chief

by Sharis Delgadillo | February 19, 2010
Contributor

The new L.A. County Chief Probation Officer has been credited with turning around probation in Alameda County. Can he do it in the largest probation department in the world? [...]

Los Angeles To Open First-In-The-Nation Gang Intervention Academy

by Natalie Ragus | January 8, 2010
Staff Reporter

Despite reporting the lowest rates of violent crime in decades, L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and LAPD Chief Charlie Beck say they still have too many gang members on the streets. They hope a new Gang Intervention Academy will help change that. [...]

Pay-to-Stay Program Redefines Jail Time in Beverly Hills

by Alexis Alagem | January 7, 2010
Contributor

At the Beverly Hills jail, well-heeled ne'er-do-wells can opt to pay for much, much swankier accommodations, including comfy common rooms and TV on whatever channel they want to watch. [...]

ESPN Reporter's Alleged Stalker Had Other Victims, Attorney Says

by Julia James | November 23, 2009
Staff Reporter

ESPN reporter Erin Andrews' alleged stalker was ordered under house arrest by a judge at a pretrial hearing. His bail was set at $100,000.
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Raids Net $18 Million In Counterfeit Goods

by Len Ly | November 20, 2009
Staff Reporter

WATCH: L.A. County has netted close to $18 million in fake purses, DVDs, clothes and more in the largest crackdown of counterfeit goods in the county's history. [...]

Man Who Killed LAX Officer Found Guilty

by Andrew Khouri | November 17, 2009
Staff Reporter

A former aerospace engineer with a history of mental illness who carjacked and decapitated a Los Angeles Airport police officer four years ago was found guilty of first-degree murder Monday. [...]

Advocates Seek New Ways To Get Kids Out Of Penal System

by LeTania Kirkland | October 5, 2009
Staff Reporter

To keep kids out of the revolving door of juvenile justice, advocates like the Youth Justice Coalition are calling for the rehabilitation of communities as a whole to aid Los Angeles' youth. [...]

Dozens Of Alleged Gang Members Arrested

by Jessica Flores | September 22, 2009
Annenberg Radio News

LISTEN: LAPD and DEA agents launched a major raid on 49 alleged members of the notorious Avenues gang in northeast Los Angeles, issuing warrants to search for drugs and weapons. [...]

Grocery Store Chain Owner Gets A New Trial

by Natalie Ragus | September 21, 2009
Staff Reporter

A federal judge has ordered a new trial in the case of George Torres, founder of a Los Angeles grocery store chain, on charges related to tax fraud and employing illegal immigrants. [...]

Free Speech Doesn't Translate In Foreign Courtrooms

by Kaitlin Funaro | June 3, 2009
Contributor

The UK's plaintiff-friendly approach to libel suits attracts Americans who want to file a libel claim that would never make it in the US.
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SoCal Crime Beat

by Katie Evarts, C.J. Dablo, Francesca Ayala, and Alaena Hostetter | February 20, 2009
Staff and Contributing Reporters

A roundup of local crimes and court proceedings from the past few weeks.
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