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rape kit

Law enforcement should get backlog of rape kits tested

by Guest Commentary April 1, 2021March 31, 2021

Law enforcement’s indifference to a rape kit backlog reporting requirement is stunning; Legislature should hold agencies accountable.

Waiting for justice: Defendants locked up for years awaiting trials, sentencing

by Robert Lewis March 31, 2021April 12, 2021

Professionals, not police, should respond to mental health crises

by Guest Commentary March 31, 2021March 30, 2021

police reform

Mandate higher education for California police officers

by Guest Commentary March 26, 2021March 25, 2021

Abba Bail Bonds across from the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 21, 2020. After voters recently rejected Prop. 25 that would have ended cash bail, the California Supreme Curt ruled that some defendants are entitled to relief. Photo by Tash Kimmell for CalMatters

Can’t afford bail? State Supreme Court offers relief for some defendants

by Robert Lewis March 26, 2021March 26, 2021

sentencing enhancements

L.A. district attorney’s special directives on sentencing are a reform the nation needs

by Guest Commentary March 11, 2021March 5, 2021

A look at top contenders to be California's top cop — and chief enforcer of consumer protection, internet privacy and criminal investigations. Image via iStock

As state attorney general job morphs post-Trump, who will be Newsom’s pick?

by Laurel Rosenhall February 8, 2021March 24, 2021

Abalone Cove Shoreline Park has a beach with tide pools accessible by hiking down a trail in Rancho Palos Verdes on Jan. 13, 2021. Photo by Shae Hammond for CalMatters

CA’s environmental agenda gets new energy

by Emily Hoeven January 28, 2021January 28, 2021

Sara Kruzan sits for a portrait in Coto de Caza on Jan. 14, 2021. Photo by Shae Hammond for CalMatters

Victims behind bars: Trafficking survivors still struggle despite state laws

by Byrhonda Lyons January 27, 2021January 26, 2021

Justice delayed: Courts overwhelmed by pandemic backlog

by Robert Lewis January 19, 2021February 24, 2021