The California State Auditor harshly criticized management, oversight and use of the CalGang database, which tracks people with alleged gang ties across the state.
Criminal Justice
Crime and punishment, from the street to the courtroom and prisons
Reporting to police: A guide for victims of sexual abuse
In 2014 alone, more than 284,000 cases of rape and sexual assault occurred among people 12 and older. Representatives of victim advocacy groups and la
Justice isn’t always done for child sexual abuse – I know firsthand
Victims of childhood sexual abuse often hear a refrain: Come forward and name your abuser. Justice will be done. But we rarely hear what happens next.
This is how America’s presidential election could be hacked
The recent Democratic National Committee email hack didn’t just create chaos for both parties. It also shows what another country can do if it wants to mess with our elections.
White judges dominate state courts, and researchers say that’s a problem
Before Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was in the national spotlight for the recent killings of Alton Sterling and three police officers, it was the city’s court system that was at the center of a prolonged battle over race.
Why cleaning a hotel room makes you a target for sexual harassment
Female hotel cleaners from across the country face sexual harassment and indecent exposure. In the past decade, 818 incidents were reported to the federal government by hotel industry workers.
Update: Eyes on cops
Violence caught on video recently has been a painful reminder of the strained relations between the public and police. This friction is not new. What is new is the technology: cameras and smartphones that record and transmit the violence live or within minutes.
When Louisiana’s repeat offenders are judges
It takes a lot for a judge to get publicly disciplined once, let alone twice. But at least five judges across Louisiana have violated their oaths repeatedly and abused their judicial authority.
In Louisiana, a heavily armed response to protesters
People in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who protested the police shooting death of Alton Sterling met with a heavily armed response from law enforcement officials.
Dallas police, protesters were united before sniper attack
The attack on Dallas officers followed an otherwise peaceful demonstration against police brutality, in a city where authorities have gone to great lengths to improve relations with the black community.