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08

Sep 2009

Mayor sticks to his guns on hiring officers

Even as Los Angeles overspends by nearly $1million a day, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa insisted Tuesday he will continue to block any effort to reduce hiring for the Los Angeles Police Department. The mayor said he will fight a proposal to...

08

Sep 2009

Proposed LAPD hiring freeze raises hackles

Faced with a $530 million deficit, top city budget officials are suggesting a possible police hiring freeze that would reduce the size of the LAPD by attrition, a concept that was denounced Tuesday by Chief William Bratton and Mayor...

07

Sep 2009

Released California prison inmates at risk for more health problems

If tens of thousands of inmates are released from state prison over the next two years, they'll bring their HIV, hepatitis C and tuberculosis infections with them back to their communities. The state prison system's health care delivery is...

06

Sep 2009

Prisons impasse costs taxpayers $3.3 million a day

Deadlock in the California Legislature over prison cuts is costing taxpayers millions per day as lawmakers debate changing tough-on-crime policies that have sent prison populations and costs soaring. Democrats, who control the Legislature...