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Nick Reiner Held Under Strict Jail Conditions With No Visitors and 'Sick Sex Talk'

Nick Reiner, accused of double murder, is being held in mental health housing at Los Angeles' Twin Towers jail with constant checks and no family visits.

International Business Times UK · Mar 6

Nick Reiner’s ‘only visitor while awaiting trial for murders of his parents has been his attorney’

Since being held in custody in December, Nick Reiner’s only visitor while awaiting trial for the murders of his parents has reportedly been his attorney Kimberly Greene.

BANG Premier · Mar 6

Nick Reiner’s Account Raises Alarming Questions With Disturbing Talk And Breaking Point Signs

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Bored Panda · Mar 5

Murder Rates Spike In The US Cities In The Aftermath Of The George Floyd Riots

Murder rates continue to spike as Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon has set the bar low for his soft-on-crime policies.

Zenger · May 14, 2023

Nicholas Goldberg: It's essential to ban LA Sheriff's Department gangs. But is it constitutional?

For at least 50 years, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has been plagued by secretive "deputy gangs" — organized subgroups of deputy sheriffs who allegedly engage in violence, corruption and illegal activity. And for almost as many years, reformers have hoped to eradicate those gangs, going back to the…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 25, 2023

Sheriff says gun permit fraud investigation turned over to California attorney general

LOS ANGELES — Six months after his predecessor announced a criminal investigation into an alleged fraud scheme involving some of the deputies responsible for issuing concealed carry licenses, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna confirmed this week that he has turned the matter over to state prosecutors.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 16, 2023

Special counsel urges LA sheriff to ban the 'cancer' of deputy gangs

LOS ANGELES — After dozens of interviews and seven public hearings, the Civilian Oversight Commission's special counsel has released a 70-page report condemning the "cancer" of violent deputy gangs and urging Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna to create a policy officially banning the secretive groups.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 3, 2023

New deputy 'gang' forming in LA County Sheriff's Department, lawsuit alleges

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies are forming a new "gang" in the agency's East L.A. station, according to a deputy who alleges in a lawsuit he was abused when he refused to join the group.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 9, 2023

Pundits Predicted a Backlash Against Criminal Justice Reform in the Midterms. What Happened?

While rising crime created headwinds for candidates who supported criminal justice reform, the apocalyptic storm never quite arrived.

Reason · Jan 3, 2023

Robert Luna is sworn in as LA County’s new sheriff, replacing controversial predecessor

LOS ANGELES — During his swearing-in ceremony Saturday, Sheriff Robert Luna vowed to lead with a spirit of integrity, accountability and collaboration, eager to mark a new era for the department following four years under the leadership of his controversial predecessor.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 4, 2022