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L.A. County supervisor outlines a new jail proposal
Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky wants the board to consider tearing down part of the troubled Men's Central Jail and building a facility to house mentally ill and drug addicted inmates, which he says would offer all prisoners a better chance...
Tags: Mental Illness, Mental Health, Behavioral Conditions, Zev Yaroslavsky, American Civil Liberties Union
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Crime rates fall in sheriff's patrol areas, report finds
When battling street gangs across Los Angeles County, sheriff's deputies rely too heavily on suppression and not enough on gang intervention, according to a study released Monday. By not doing more to connect with the communities they police, the report...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Gang Activity, FBI
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Inmates report sexual abuse at L.A. County jails
Los Angeles Daily NewsJails in downtown Los Angeles are among the worst in the nation when it comes to inmates alleging sexual abuse by fellow convicts or even the deputies guarding them, according to a new survey from the U.S. Justice Department. The survey found that 8...Tags: Sexual Misconduct, Sex Crimes, Assault, Sexual Assault, U.S. Department of Justice
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Merced County honors fallen officers with ceremony
Merced Sun-StarThe sound of a bagpiper playing "Amazing Grace" set a somber tone Wednesday morning, as members of law enforcement gathered to honor fallen officers at the 2013 Merced County Peace Officer Memorial ceremony. The event is held annually in May outside the...Tags: Law Enforcement, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest
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Sheriff Lee Baca gets another challenger for 2014 race
Another challenger has joined the race to unseat Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca. Patrick Gomez – a newly retired sheriff’s lieutenant who has twice run for sheriff unsuccessfully – announced his candidacy this week. The three-...
Tags: Politics, Elections, FBI
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Military's record on sexual assault: From bad to worse
This post has been corrected. See note below for details.Another day, another military sexual assault scandal. On Tuesday, a week after the Air Force announced its chief of sexual assault prevention had been arrested in Arlington, Va., on suspicion of drunkenly assaulting a woman in a parking lot, the Army...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Military, Sex Crimes, F-bomb Dropping, Abusive Behavior
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An insider bashes Baca
Paul Tanaka was once a trusted aide to Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and, in the view of many department critics, the real power behind the badge. But earlier this year, Tanaka was forced out of his job, and now, in a jaw-dropping interview with The...
Tags: Prisons, FBI
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Ahmadiyya Muslim Community world leader to visit Chino mosque
Inland Valley Daily BulletinAhmadiyya Muslim Community members are anxiously awaiting the arrival of their world leader in Southern California on Saturday. In his first visit to the West Coast, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad Khalifatul Masih V will spend more than a week in...Tags: Islam, Family, Los Angeles International Airport, Religion and Belief, Gloria Negrete McLeod
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Letters: A little more light on jails
Re "An insider bashes Baca," Editorial, May 2 We strongly agree with The Times that recent news about Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca's mismanagement of the jails should push the Board of Supervisors to hire an independent inspector general to...Tags: Politics, Alzheimer's Disease, Elections, American Civil Liberties Union, Prisons
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'Feels like home,' new Crescenta Valley Sheriff's commander says
Capt. Bill Song, the new commander of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff's Station, has returned to his roots. Song grew up in the area, attending Rosemont Middle School and Crescenta Valley High School. Since then, he's moved to Claremont and has built a 22-...
Tags: Google Inc., Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Crime, Law and Justice
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The Whitmore family will never grow out of this stage
Prolific character actor James Whitmore appeared in countless films ("The Asphalt Jungle," "The Shawshank Redemption") and TV series ("The Twilight Zone") in his six -decade career, earning Oscar nominations for 1949's "Battleground" and 1975's "Give...
Tags: Daniela Ruah, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Sons of Anarchy (tv program), ABC (tv network), Entertainment Events
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Sheriff Baca needs a civilian cop [Blowback]
The Times' editorial Thursday on the dysfunction at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department was only half right in concluding that the recent spat between Sheriff Lee Baca and former Undersheriff Paul Tanaka "should serve as a catalyst to speed...
Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Law Enforcement, Government
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