James Queally

LA Times crime reporter

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A state corrections board is calling for the closure of two LA County juvenile halls amid staffing shortages and reports of drug use and increased violence.

State agency calls for closure of 2 LA County juvenile halls

A state corrections board is calling for the closure of two LA County juvenile halls amid staffing shortages and reports of drug use and increased violence.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Dire staffing shortages have led to frequent lockdowns and violence inside LA’s juvenile halls. Officers, advocates, and inmates are desperate for relief.

Violence and lockdowns are rampant inside LA’s juvenile halls

Dire staffing shortages have led to frequent lockdowns and violence inside LA’s juvenile halls. Officers, advocates, and inmates are desperate for relief.

from Greater LA

LA County District Attorney George Gascón has survived a second recall attempt. A lot of his own prosecutors publicly supported his potential ouster.

Gascón dodges recall. What’s next for LA’s district attorney?

LA County District Attorney George Gascón has survived a second recall attempt. A lot of his own prosecutors publicly supported his potential ouster.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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