Sam Levin

Reporter, The Guardian

Reporter for The Guardian

Sam Levin on KCRW

California’s Three Strikes Law is still in effect.

Three Strikes Law led to 20 years in prison for stealing $14

California’s Three Strikes Law is still in effect.

from Greater LA

Hundreds of unhoused Angelenos are seeking shelter in the Mojave Desert, having been pushed out of nearby Lancaster due to aggressive policing.

Mojave Desert for unhoused Angelenos: Fewer cops, more dehydration, no help

Hundreds of unhoused Angelenos are seeking shelter in the Mojave Desert, having been pushed out of nearby Lancaster due to aggressive policing.

from Greater LA

The department added “social media accounts” as a line on the physical field interview cards in 2015, according to a memo from former LAPD Chief Charlie Beck.

LAPD is collecting social media info from civilians they stop. Some worry it’s mass surveillance

The department added “social media accounts” as a line on the physical field interview cards in 2015, according to a memo from former LAPD Chief Charlie Beck.

from Greater LA

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