L.A. school police, district agree to rethink court citations of students

By Susan Ferriss

L.A.'s school police and district react to reports of thousands of tickets issued to Latino and black middle-school students.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Los Angeles":

"… ’ own decisions to issue citations. …"

"… ome, mostly minority neighborhoods.The Center for Public Integrity and the Los Angeles-based Labor-Community Strategy Center each performed their own analysis re …"

"… lysis recently of previously unreleased citation records obtained from the Los Angeles Unified School District Police Department, the nation’s largest school p …"

"… hool police force. The Center found that between 2009 and the end of 2011, Los Angeles school police officers issued more than 33,500 tickets to students 18 …"

As budget vote looms, California GOP demands transparency

By Caitlin Ginley

State Integrity Investigation 'bolstered' calls for budget transparency.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Los Angeles":

"… losed doors.John Vigna, press secretary for Assembly Speaker John Perez (D-Los Angeles), noted that the Legislature has held more than 75 hearings on the budget, …"

Corporate dental chains see big profits in adults who can't afford care

By David Heath and Jill Rosenbaum

How corporate dentistry mines profits from patients short on cash.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Los Angeles":

"… ces Partners of Boston invested $18.7 million in Aspen Dental in 2004. The Los Angeles firm Leonard Green & Associates bought the company in 2010 for just un …"

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Contribution limits at risk in states thanks to Supreme Court

By Amy Myers

Illinois and other states may eliminate contribution limits to candidates to offset unlimited outside spending.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Los Angeles":

"… eld for other publicly financed candidates that face wealthy super PACs.In Los Angeles, a city ethics commission is considering a proposal to raise the 27-year-o …"

"… ompete against the unlimited spending from the super PACs.According to the Los Angeles Times, he told a panel in December, “If it were me, I'd say let's have n …"

California bucks trend by rejecting new limits on 'solitary'

By Susan Ferriss

California bucks trend; politics or money to blame?

Excerpts from this story referencing "Los Angeles":

"… is one of the nation’s most liberal and the measure was endorsed by the Los Angeles Times. The legislation failed by one vote to move beyond the seven-member …"

"… bsp;In April, as Yee’s bill went before the public safety committee, the Los Angeles Times published a spirited editorial that urged legislators to approve the …"

"… ving rehabilitation of young offenders. The editorial also singled out two Los Angeles Democrats who had abstained on a first round of voting on and pressed them …"

"… ewly minted California Black Political Action Committee, which is based in Los Angeles.  The three Democrats who voted for Yee’s bill and two who voted ag …"

New optimism about stemming spread of AIDS virus

By The Associated Press

HEALTHBEAT: AIDS turning point? Experts to meet this month amid optimism for HIV prevention

Excerpts from this story referencing "Los Angeles":

"… ies account for more than 40 percent of the nation's AIDS cases: New York, Los Angeles, Washington, Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, Philadelphia, Houston, San Francisco …"

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Los Angeles school police chief rethinking discipline policy

By Susan Ferriss

Police chief wants less ticketing for young kids, more out-of-court solutions.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Los Angeles":

"… versy over court citations to students as young as 10, the police chief of Los Angeles’ largest school district said he’s working with school officials to re …"

"… egrity and Southern California Public Radio reported this spring that Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) police had issued more than 33,5000 ticket …"

"… ets over three years to students between 10 and 18 years of age.  The Los Angeles Unified district is about 74 percent Latino, but Latinos and especially bl …"

"… especially black students have received tickets at disproportionate rates. Los Angeles Unified is not the only school district in the city of Los Angeles, but it …"

Landmark criminal case against UCLA professor in worker death may end Friday

By Jim Morris

A felony case brought against UCLA professor Patrick Harran for the death of worker Sheri Sangji may conclude Friday.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Los Angeles":

"… ace death of an employee. Harran and university lawyers are to appear in a Los Angeles courtroom on Friday. A long-delayed arraignment may take place — or, a p …"

Landmark worker death case continues against UCLA chemistry professor

By Jim Morris

UCLA Professor Patrick Harran stands accused of a felony in the death of research associate Sheri Sangji after a lab fire.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Los Angeles":

"… ity and the Center for Investigative Reporting. In a 2009 statement to the Los Angeles Times, he called Sangji’s death a “tragic accident” and explained, …"

"… ampus safety. And we have.” Baudendistel referred the Harran case to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office for prosecution, as is Cal/OSHA’s pr …"

"… n ad Harran placed for a research associate at UCLA. The idea of moving to Los Angeles and working for a “rising star” in organic chemistry appealed to her, …"

"… . Harran finished the experiment she had started — at the request of the Los Angeles and UCLA fire departments, which feared another conflagration, he said. Sh …"

Report: States deal with more female offenders

By Susan Ferriss

A new report about state policies shows a rethinking in putting younger kids into adult court, police interaction with minority kids

Excerpts from this story referencing "Los Angeles":

"… blic Integrity also looked into school-police policies, reporting that the Los Angeles Unified School District Police —the nation’s largest school force …"

"… students from 2009 through 2011. More than 40 percent of tickets issued in Los Angeles went to students between 10 and 14 years old for minor offenses.Southern C …"

"… map showing that tickets fell heavily on inner-city, lower-income schools. Los Angeles Unified School Police Chief Stephen Zipperman is now working on reforms to …"

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