Justice
In California’s biggest cities, Turner’s Outdoorsman is a top source of crime guns
A new report from the California Department of Justice adds to concerning pattern documented in previous reporting by The Trace.
criminal justice
Technology
AI led to mistakes in Nevada County criminal cases. Should the DA be sanctioned?
A judge will investigate how AI-based errors affected criminal cases in Nevada County, where the district attorney has already acknowledged that mistakes appeared in four cases.
Investigations
The state says he stole millions from California seniors. Courts missed warning signs for years
A CalMatters investigation found that many of the safeguards designed to protect against fiduciary abuse have been abandoned or ignored.
Justice
US DOJ finds ‘unbroken pattern’ of sexual abuse by California prison staff
A two-year federal investigation found decades of staff sexual abuse against incarcerated women at California correctional facilities.
Justice
She pleaded guilty to a drug charge. Then she visited Mexico not knowing she couldn’t return
The California Supreme Court threw out a guilty plea from a woman who did not understand that a conviction would jeopardize her immigration status.
Politics
No court reporter? Record the hearing, California Supreme Court rules
The California Supreme Court dealt a blow to court reporter unions, ordering that recordings of hearings are vital when certified reporters aren’t available
Justice
California judge holds Homeland Security in contempt in case over LA immigration sweeps
A federal judge held the Department of Homeland Security in contempt for not disclosing records related to the cellphone communications of immigration agents in Los Angeles.
Politics
‘Don’t Flock me’: California, U.S. lawmakers debate license plate reader technology
They’re all over our roads and really good at helping police solve crimes, but do California’s automated license plate readers need limits?
Justice
California bill would let abuse victims use trauma as legal defense for violent crime
For the fourth year in a row, California lawmakers are weighing whether to give violent criminals the legal right to cite abuse in their legal defense.
Commentary
Safer, cleaner MacArthur Park still struggles. Will closing a major Los Angeles boulevard make a difference?
MacArthur Park, once a symbol of Los Angeles, is plagued by drugs. The city is reviving it, but Wilshire Boulevard slashes the park in half.