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Code of silence among jail guards hinders abuse probes, watchdog says
A code of silence among guards in Los Angeles County jails hinders investigations into abuse complaints, while deputies who report wrongdoing are sometimes subjected to retaliation by colleagues, according to the Sheriff's Department's watchdog.
One...Tags: Lee Baca, Services and Shopping, FBI, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Crimes
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L.A. County jail panel seems likely with Antonovich announcement
Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich announced Monday that he would appoint a retired federal judge to an independent commission examining the scope of brutality in the sheriff's jails.
He made the announcement, however, before the board...Tags: Judges, Lee Baca, Justice System, Zev Yaroslavsky, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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L.A. County supervisors impose jail oversight
Contending that allegations of prisoner mistreatment have "shattered" public faith in the Los Angeles County jail system, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved on Tuesday an outside oversight committee and measures that could potentially...Tags: Lee Baca, Services and Shopping, American Civil Liberties Union, FBI, Zev Yaroslavsky
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Newton: A sheriff who does what he likes
It's understandable that the Los Angeles County supervisors, confronted with a series of troubling reports of violence against inmates by sheriff's deputies in the county jails, are appointing a special commission to investigate the department and...Tags: Government, Lee Baca, Politics, Public Officials, Los Angeles Police Department
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County should take control of L.A. Coliseum, supervisor says
L.A. NOWL.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas wants the county Board of Supervisors to take direct control of the troubled L.A. Memorial Coliseum from a joint state, city and county commission, the politician wrote in a letter Friday. The need for reform........ -
Obama speeds Southland light rail, wind energy projects
L.A. NOWTo boost jobs and speed construction, President Obama on Monday put 14 national infrastructure projects on a fast track for approval. Four are in California, including a wind-energy plant in San Bernardino County and a light rail line through South Los... -
Supervisors approve jail oversight committee
L.A. NOWL.A. County supervisors unanimously approved two proposals Tuesday intended to provide more oversight of the troubled jail system.... -
City leaders observe 'Chinese Massacre' anniversary
L.A. NOWLos Angeles leaders planned to gather downtown Sunday morning to remember the 18 men and boys killed in the city's “Chinese Massacre” 140 years ago. On the night of Oct. 24, 1871, a hysterical mob of 500 besieged what was...... -
Lawsuit alleges Metro violated law in OKing Crenshaw light rail
L.A. NOWOnly two weeks after President Obama highlighted the impending Crenshaw Line as one of 14 national infrastructure projects to be fast tracked for approval, the job now faces potential delays after a community group filed suit over environmental and... -
Next steps for Occupy L.A. [Most commented]
Opinion L.A.One month after the Occupy L.A. movement began downtown, politicians are stuck trying to politely get the protesters to move on. But as our editorial board writes, breaking up a group without leaders or a hierarchy could prove challenging. The editorial... -
L.A. County backs federal restriction of low-flying helicopters
L.A. NOWBecause low-flying helicopters are becoming a nuisance, federal authorities should restrict how low they can fly in Los Angeles County, the Board of Supervisors said Tuesday.... -
Redistricting: Battle over new county electoral lines faces key vote
Opinion L.A.The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote Tuesday on what the new electoral district lines will look like. Three maps have been submitted to the board, and the supervisors need a four-member supermajority to adopt one.......
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