Tide shifts against criminal justice reform among California voters
In deep-blue L.A. County, the “godfather of progressive prosecutors” lost his reelection bid by more than 20 percentage points to a former Republican.In the Bay…
Kevin de León aide played a role in “F— the police” controversy
In a room full of students at Cal State L.A. last week, a young man told Los Angeles City Council candidate Ysabel Jurado that he…
How Trump and Republicans made up a migrant murder spree
Homicide is a serious problem that calls for effective policy responses built on accurate information. Unfortunately, prominent politicians are again propagating the inaccurate notion that…
Why Trump kept going back to immigration again and again
WASHINGTON — The first question of Tuesday night’s debate between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris was about the economy, but Trump quickly…
After Trump shooting, GOP sticks to message that migrants are dangerous
WASHINGTON — On stage at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, supporters of former President Trump painted migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border as dangerous gang…
GOP says U.S. is awash in immigrant-driven crime. What do the data say?
One after another, Republican leaders painted a dire picture of America from the Republican National Convention stage in Milwaukee on Tuesday, suggesting the nation is…
California Highway Patrol presence in East Bay will increase four-fold starting next week
OAKLAND — Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he will be quadrupling the number of shifts of California Highway Patrol officers to Oakland and will deploy prosecutors from…
Newsom to send 120 CHP officers to fight crime in Oakland
Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to announce Tuesday that he’s sending 120 Highway Patrol officers to Oakland under a new state law enforcement campaign targeting an…
DeSantis slams L.A. County D.A. George Gascón in debate with Newsom
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lambasted L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón during a Thursday night Fox News debate with Gov. Gavin Newsom. In a spat…
Elderly Sunshine Coast couple held captive by armed men in Beerwah home invasion
An elderly couple have endured a "terrifying" night after four armed men smashed into their Sunshine Coast home, held them captive, and stole cash and…
Killings in the U.S. are dropping at a historic rate. Will anyone notice?
WASHINGTON — Homicides in the U.S. dropped significantly in 2022 and have plummeted even faster this year, putting the country on track for one of the…