DefPublic: 2010

According to the Daily Kos, the upcoming issue of Harper's Index contains the following mind-boggling fact; "Amount the state of California spent last year on each minor in its juvenile-detention system: $224,712". No wonder we're broke.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Trauma of poverty leads to gang entanglement | TENNESSEE OPINION

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Wayne and Darrell Scott: Father-Son Country : NPR

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Prosecution 'Stands Mute' At Texas Death Penalty Hearing

Monday, December 6, 2010

Gay Teens Punished More Harshly Than Straight Peers: Analysis - US News and World Report

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Police must have reasonable grounds for using Tasers, 9th Circuit rules - Los Angeles Times

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Man charged for covering head during police beating | Raw Story

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Sex offender vs. sexually violent predator: An important distinction

Sex Offender Issues: CA - California Civil Commitment for Sexual Offenders: Is it working and who benefits?

California regional centers spend without public scrutiny - Sacramento Politics - California Politics | Sacramento Bee

Well, Good for Abel, About time.

Capitol Alert: Maldonado: Public misled about undocumented students

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Rare Color Photos Of The Russian Empire At The Turn Of The Century#186298

Thursday, November 18, 2010

U.S.: Poll Finds Growing Aversion to Death Penalty - IPS ipsnews.net

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

As Deportations Increase, So Have Officials’ Attempts to Deport the Wrong People - ProPublica

Friday, November 12, 2010

Texas executed man in 2000 based on someone else’s DNA, test reveals | Raw Story

Monday, November 8, 2010

Wealthy fund manager avoids felony charges after running over cyclist because of… wealth | Raw Story

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Althouse: The Arkansas Supreme Court orders a new hearing in the case depicted in the documentary "Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills."

Thursday, November 4, 2010

"Children of the Exodus:" Surge of Deportations Endangers Migrant Youth Abandoned in Mexico

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Study: Alcohol more lethal than heroin, cocaine - Yahoo! Canada News

Ohio Attorney General to Mortgage Banks: Sorry, Boys, No Do-Over | Crooks and Liars

A Parent’s Nightmare « MomsRising Blog

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Justice Department shrugs off rape of minors in detention facilities - Amanda Hess | TBD.com

Friday, October 22, 2010

"Lawless Courts": Lack of Accountability Allows Immigration Judges to Violate Laws, Deport US Citizens

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Driving High: L.A. Reporters Take Weed And The Wheel For Science : Shots - Health News Blog : NPR

Monday, October 18, 2010

LAPD officer arrested in alleged scheme to torch car, collect insurance; second officer accused of cover-up | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Mpls. police sued over strip search on street | StarTribune.com

Friday, October 15, 2010

Local police officer in trouble with the law - Santa Barbara Metro, CA Local News - Fwix

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Texas judge opens hearing into disputed 2004 execution - CNN.com

Phoenix police officer tased and then shot victim | Raw Story

Lawsuit: Mentally ill US citizen wrongly deported | Raw Story

Monday, October 11, 2010

t r u t h o u t | False Arrests, Gratuitous Police Violence, False Testimony Wrack US Justice System

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Cop hauled off to psych ward after alleging fake crime stats | Raw Story

1955 Flood--my home town.

Sutter County, California - Meeting Portal

Lawsuit Alleges Kids Were Abused At Fla. Lockup - CBS News

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Cops indicted in Texas taped beating - CNN.com

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

One in 28 US kids has a parent in prison: study | Raw Story

Monday, September 27, 2010

Burnsville Cops To Use New Taser Monitoring System - wcco.com

Sunday, September 26, 2010

t r u t h o u t | Mexican Bicentennial Nothing to Celebrate, Say Indigenous Peoples

A killing in cell 3-216 - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

U.S. State Officials Investigate After Ally's GMAC Unit Suspends Evictions - Bloomberg

Political Economy - Ally's GMAC unit withdraws foreclosure affidavits signed by second employee

Friday, September 24, 2010

Is the United States providing slave labor for corporations through the record number of imprisonment of its own citizens?

Cherchez la Verite: Land of the Free? According to California Prison Focus "no other society in human history has imprisoned so many of its own citizens."

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Racism in the Courts: Six Tries, Multiple Errors | This Can't Be Happening

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

WWII vet’s neck breaking defended: 84-year-olds ‘can kill’ cops, too | Raw Story

Saturday, September 18, 2010

U.S.: Money for Prisons, Not for Social Services - IPS ipsnews.net

Saturday, September 4, 2010

State appeals court blocks school drug tests

California's Prop 19, on legalizing marijuana, could end Mexico's drug war

Migrant massacre shakes Central America - latimes.com

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Prosecutors review nearly 200 cases tied to former officer - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

Capitol and California - Sacramento Politics - California Politics | Sacramento Bee

Prosecutors review nearly 200 cases tied to former officer - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

Marin man claims excessive force after being Tased at home | abc7news.com

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Prison Rape: The Criminal Justice System’s Dirty Little Secret | BuzzFlash.org

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

AP Exclusive: Terrorist tapes found under CIA desk | Raw Story

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Deputy's conviction highlights rising drug presence in county jails - latimes.com

Donna Shalala Detained, Interrogated at Israeli Airport - Washington Wire - WSJ

Forced to retire, some take Social Security early - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

Monday, August 2, 2010

San Luis Obispo Police taser 82 year old man. Oops, Taser video doesn't match the police report.

New Times SLO | Publishing Local News and Entertainment for over 20 years in San Luis Obispo County

Sunday, August 1, 2010

9th Circuit panel strikes down rape conviction, citing race bias - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

The Public Eye: California prisoners' rights often trampled - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

Handcuffed and Shackeled to make the trip to RELEASE him after 27 years of wrongful imprisonment.

http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0731/exonerated-dna-evidence-man-walks-texas-prison-27-years/

L.A. County deputies thwarted bar code system to avoid checking cells, report says | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times

Elvis Costello Sings Penny Lane At The White House June 2, 2010

Monday, July 26, 2010

Boy's suicide reveals continued problems with L.A. County social services - latimes.com

Report: Some mentally ill detainees deported were US citizens | Raw Story

Boy hanged self after visit from LA County workers

Thursday, July 22, 2010

So if lying to get sex is rape--wouldn't we all be registered sex offenders?

Arab Man Convicted Of Rape After Posing As Jew To Seduce Woman

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

How did an Atlanta CEO end up dead at the hands of a New Jersey cop? | Raw Story

Monday, July 19, 2010

Inmates say they witnessed man's death when jailers restrained, shocked him repeatedly - The Denver Post

Saturday, July 17, 2010

GA Cops Repeatedly Taser and Pepper Spray 57 Year Old School Teacher Who Called for Help | Video Cafe

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

2 Ga. officers out after stun gun video surfaces | Raw Story

Monday, July 5, 2010

Listen

After Mother's Murder, Artist Photographs Prisoners : NPR

There's a written article that accompanies this--but instead, play the video and listen to the radio broadcast while watching the photographs of the inmates.

Saturday, July 3, 2010

LAPD ordered to pay $1.7 million to reporters beaten at rally | Raw Story

Friday, July 2, 2010

Sheriff's detective accused of having affair with suspect's wife - Los Angeles Times

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Failure to plead guilty not grounds for death sentence: Court | Raw Story

Man In Serious Condition After Getting Tased By LAPD

Cop Mistook Lindsay's Cocaine for Breath Mint | TMZ.com

Monday, June 28, 2010

Illinois inmate bleeds to death as guards ignore him, offer no medication at all for weeks | Raw Story

Sunday, June 27, 2010

He just gives and gives.

Cop’s lawyer claims hitting an Iraq veteran 20 times was ‘too little’ force | Raw Story

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Marysville sergeant won't face assault charges but resigns | sergeant, police, marysville - Local News - Appeal-Democrat

Best. Taser. Headline. Ever.

Officers taser 86-year-old disabled woman in her bed: lawsuit | Raw Story

Iraq Veteran Beating Tape: Video Of NYPD Assaulting Walter Harvin Released (VIDEO)#comment_51318531#comment_51318531

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Missouri cop caught on tape shooting restrained dog | Raw Story

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

This Court Appointed Defense Lawyer sucked so bad that even our US Supremes had to find relief for his client.

HOLLAND v. FLORIDA

STEVE LOPEZ: Credit card caper is L.A. County's next bombshell - latimes.com

Juvenile justice diverges in court - Los Angeles Times

Local News | Police to review officer's actions in videotaped punch | Seattle Times Newspaper

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Officials probe new case of taped fights at L.A. County juvenile probation camp - latimes.com

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

New York man freed after 15 years in prison - Crime & courts- msnbc.com

Monday, June 7, 2010

Toke of the Town - Man Chooses 30 Days In Jail Instead Of Quitting Marijuana

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Death of Mexican migrant by Border Patrol ruled...

Monday, May 31, 2010

Afghan Child Brides Escape Marriage, but Not Lashes - NYTimes.com

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Video--unprovoked attack on citizen by LAPD

Watch: LAPD caught kicking cyclist at anti-BP protest | Raw Story

Saturday, May 29, 2010

First retina made from human embryonic stem cells

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Op-Ed Columnist - Sister Margaret’s Choice - NYTimes.com

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Children Taunted In Iraq: U.S. Soldier Under Investigation (VIDEO)

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Sacramento pot farmer's mom went to jail for what he does legally - Marijuana - sacbee.com

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Texas cops mistake actual weed for marijuana, spend hours doing yard work | Raw Story

NYTimes.com-3 strikes and the California AG race

Arguing Three Strikes - NYTimes.com

3 Strikes and the California AG race

Thursday, May 20, 2010

asset gap

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/17/white-people-95000-richer-black

Sunday, May 16, 2010

And the report is confidential....why?

Report: Quintana used excessive force

Monday, May 10, 2010

Fingers to the Bone: Child Farmworkers in the United States - Video - YouTube

Fingers to the Bone: Child Farmworkers in the United States - Video - YouTube
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Sunday, May 9, 2010

Bee investigation: Guards accused of cruelty, racism - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

Bee investigation: Guards accused of cruelty, racism - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News Sacramento Bee

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

YouTube - Kamala Harris, We're Not Laughing With You

YouTube - Kamala Harris, We're Not Laughing With You
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

US school for disabled forces students to wear packs that deliver massive electric shocks | Raw Story

US school for disabled forces students to wear packs that deliver massive electric shocks Raw Story

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Sunday, May 2, 2010

He should know

Desmond Tutu: Arizona: The Wrong Answer

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Are California Drug Agents Targeting Hispanics? | NEWS JUNKIE POST

Are California Drug Agents Targeting Hispanics? NEWS JUNKIE POST

Friday, April 30, 2010

Teen raped after being detained for his own 'protection,'

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

U.S. Supreme Court to hear case involving Elyria woman who reported sexual assault in prison | cleveland.com

U.S. Supreme Court to hear case involving Elyria woman who reported sexual assault in prison cleveland.com

Monday, April 26, 2010

I haven't fact checked this yet....

The Religion Virus: Christian Shocker: God-Based AA Program Harms Alcoholics

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Death row inmates, devoted lawyers and actual innocence - Steve Weinberg - In Justice - True/Slant

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

CBS Report: Copy Machines Retain Copies On Their Hard Drives | Crooks and Liars

CBS Report: Copy Machines Retain Copies On Their Hard Drives Crooks and Liars

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

California--NOT the home of GAL rights.

NCLR: issues & cases > case docket > greene v. county of sonoma et al.

Monday, April 19, 2010

t r u t h o u t | Mentally Ill Immigrants Neglected in Detention System

t r u t h o u t Mentally Ill Immigrants Neglected in Detention System

2 mentally ill detainees in immigration custody for years are released - SignOnSanDiego.com

The When Harry Met Sally exception to the Fourth Amendment

Great sex, in your own home, can get you arrested NJ Family Issues

Well, he could have had a concealed weapon.

Naked man hit with stun gun by police officers, police, naked - News - The Orange County Register

Saturday, April 17, 2010

To prove weapon’s safety, Taser drugs, tortures animals | Raw Story

To prove weapon’s safety, Taser drugs, tortures animals Raw Story

Friday, April 16, 2010

Florida cop Tasers female colleague | Crooks and Liars

Florida cop Tasers female colleague Crooks and Liars

Lovisa Stannow: Time to End Prisoner Rape

Those pesky police car videos...

Streamwood cop charged in police brutality case :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Chicago Crime

School district spied on students at home as they slept: lawsuit | Raw Story

School district spied on students at home as they slept: lawsuit Raw Story

BART police pull Tasers, will retrain officers

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Video catches Maryland police beating unarmed student, unprovoked | Raw Story

Video catches Maryland police beating unarmed student, unprovoked Raw Story

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Westminster police officer and corrections officer held in kidnap, rape of woman - latimes.com

Westminster police officer and corrections officer held in kidnap, rape of woman - latimes.com

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Sunday, April 4, 2010

Assault charges filed against deputies accused of punching and kicking inmate - latimes.com

Assault charges filed against deputies accused of punching and kicking inmate - latimes.com

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Placerville shooting fuels debate about use of deadly force against mentally ill - Sacramento Recreation and Places to Visit - Sacramento, Gold Country, Lake Tahoe, San Francisco | Sacramento Bee

Placerville shooting fuels debate about use of deadly force against mentally ill - Sacramento Recreation and Places to Visit - Sacramento, Gold Country, Lake Tahoe, San Francisco | Sacramento Bee

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

prison guard, smuggling drugs, phones and a gun

http://www.sacbee.com/2010/03/31/2645033/ex-prison-guard-admits-smuggling.html#storylink=omni_popular

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Watchdog proposes medical parole to cut California prison costs - Sacramento Politics - California Politics | Sacramento Bee

Watchdog proposes medical parole to cut California prison costs - Sacramento Politics - California Politics Sacramento Bee

Watchdog proposes medical parole to cut California prison costs - Sacramento Politics - California Politics | Sacramento Bee

Watchdog proposes medical parole to cut California prison costs - Sacramento Politics - California Politics | Sacramento Bee

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Saturday, March 27, 2010

‘KopBusters’ Couple Lose Son Over Misdemeanor Pot Charge - Stephen C. Webster - Brave New Hooks - True/Slant

Friday, March 26, 2010

Court: Seattle police OK to Taser pregnant woman

Thursday, March 25, 2010

UC regents to study prison health care takeover - Sacramento Business, Housing Market News | Sacramento Bee

UC regents to study prison health care takeover - Sacramento Business, Housing Market News Sacramento Bee

Monday, March 22, 2010

Have Sex-Offender Laws Gone Too Far? - The Daily Beast

Georgia’s high court put a guy who briefly detained—but never touched—a 17-year-old girl on a sex-offender registry. Conor Friedersdorf on why this stigma should be reserved for monsters.

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