Editorial: California Wasted Bail Reform. Now Illinois is leading
California lawmakers passed a bill eliminating money bail in 2018, but voters killed the major reform in a tumultuous 2020…
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Donald Trump was found guilty of contempt. Could he go to jail?
Judge Juan M. Merchán, in his gentle but tough manner, has told Donald Trump something that no other court has…
Opinion: Trump promises to subvert the law, first by releasing January 6 criminals
Trump, re-elected, will subvert the law, first by freeing the January 6 insurrectionists Of all the Promises that Donald Trump…
Firearms restrictions on defendants awaiting trial are constitutional, 9th Circuit rules
Court orders barring two criminal defendants from possessing guns while awaiting trial were consistent with historic restrictions on firearms and…
Position of LADA candidates on the death penalty and juvenile justice
Polls show nearly two-thirds of voters remain undecided in the race for Los Angeles County district attorney. With a historically…
Editorial: Los Angeles County cities should stop fighting for an end to cash bail. Is working
The end of money bail for most nonviolent, nonserious crimes has not increased repeat arrests or court appearances, according to…