Drug Abuse May Have Contributed to Fatal Bus Crash

Drugs may have contributed to Sunday’s tragic bus crash that killed 8 people and injured 30 en route to a Sacramento gambling casino. The 52-year-old driver of the charter bus, Quintin Watts, was arrested in his hospital bed earlier this week on the suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs. Watts, who was […]

AG Brown Goes After Prescription Drug Addicts

Prescription drug abuse is reaching epidemic proportions in the U.S. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health estimates that 20% to 30% of California’s drug abusers are addicted to prescription drugs. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) estimates that 48 million Americans have used prescription drugs for non-medical reasons. Abuse of prescription drugs like […]

Identity Thieves Targeting Children

With the prevalence of identity theft, adults have become wary about providing personal information over the phone, on the internet and at stores. But few worry about someone stealing their children’s identity. Children don’t carry ID or have bank accounts or credit cards or jobs. They seem unlikely victims of identity thieves. But many American […]

Will Criminals Receive Due Process If Marsy’s Law Passes?

Victims’ rights are a hot political issue in California this election. Proponents of California Proposition 9, also called Marsy’s Law and the Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights, say it will give crime victims the same rights as accused and convicted criminals (see our Sept. 24 post). But crime victims in California already have most of […]

Marsy’s Law Would Give Crime Victims Equal Rights

Crime victims advocates, law enforcement leaders and numerous politicians have united in support of California Proposition 9, also called Marsy’s Law. If approved by voters on the November ballot, the ”Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights Act of 2008″ will provide crime victims with the same constitutional rights as accused and convicted criminals.  
“California’s constitution guarantees rights for […]

Texting May Have Caused L.A. Train Wreck that Killed 25

Authorities now suspect that the train collision that killed 25 Los Angeles commuters last week was caused by the engineer’s inattention while he was using his cell phone to text message friends. Federal investigators have determined that there were no obstructions on the track and that signals were working properly. Metrolink officials have blamed engineer […]

Kayne West Arrested in Wrestling Match with Paparazzi

In an altercation with a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport, Kayne West was arrested on a charge of vandalism late last week. According to news reports, West and his manager, Don Crowley, smashed a paparazzo’s camera into the airport floor. Both men were arrested and booked for investigation of felony vandalism.
In video clips on the TMZ […]

Los Angeles Considers Anti-Graffiti Law

Some youths consider graffiti a rite of passage. They’re enticed by the thrill of sneaking around in the middle of the night to leave their mark where all can see. Victims of their vandalism, however, are more than annoyed by the time and expense required to remove these questionable “works of art” which often convey […]

L.A. Fights Gang Violence with Lawsuits

Disturbed by increasing gang violence, Los Angeles and other cities are fighting back — with lawsuits. L.A. City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo is using injunctions and restraining orders to keep gangs from terrorizing city neighborhoods. He’s not alone in using the new crime-fighting legal tactic. California law enforcement officials, including those in Rialto, San Clemente, San Francisco, San […]

DNA Testing Finally Brings Justice

Eighteen years is a long time to live behind bars — especially when you’re innocent. It took 18 years for the criminal justice system to mete out justice in the case of Robert McClendon. Imprisoned in Ohio in his mid-30s for a child rape he steadfastly denied he committed, McClendon was finally exonerated and released […]

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