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09

Jul 2009

L.A. City Council wants to weigh in on movie-set policing controversy

Some members of the L.A. City Council are balking at the LAPD's plans to ban retired officers from wearing police uniforms and badges when they work on movie sets. Police Chief William J. Bratton recently announced that his department...

09

Jul 2009

Budget crisis leads to parole reforms

SACRAMENTO, CA (KGO) - Under a new Corrections Department policy, over-crowded state prisons and a daunting budget deficit could mean less prison time for low-level parolees who are arrested for technical violations, a move critics call "...

09

Jul 2009

California grants early release of parole violators

Reporting from Sacramento - California prison officials, facing severe overcrowding and a financial crisis, have been granting early releases to inmates serving time for parole violations. State officials said the dozens of prisoners set...

07

Jul 2009

City attorney wants to know how L.A. got on the hook for Michael Jackson expenses

Newly elected Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich exhibited a bit of the aggressive style he promised during his campaign when he made an unusual appearance today before the City Council. Trutanich told officials he was investigating...