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Editorial: Ignore the early reviews. California’s criminal justice reform movement fared well on Election Day

Despite what you may have heard, Tuesday was a fairly good day for criminal justice reform in California.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 10, 2022

Embattled L.A. County Sheriff Villanueva Will Have To Fight To Stay in Office

He’s been dismissive of fears of gang activity in the LASD and on the attack against critics and investigators. Voters have noticed.

Reason · Jun 8, 2022

LA sheriff Alex Villanueva appears headed for runoff election amid series of scandals

Law enforcement officer, derided by critics as the ‘Donald Trump of LA’, did not win enough votes for re-election, early results show

The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2022

From more cops to defund: Candidates for LA mayor differ on crime and policing

LOS ANGELES — One candidate wants to make the Los Angeles Police Department larger than it has ever been. Another envisions a future where America's second largest city no longer needs police. The others have staked out middle ground.

Los Angeles Times · May 28, 2022

As hearing on ‘deputy gangs’ opens, testimony adds to years of allegations

LOS ANGELES — When Sgt. Jefferson Chow started investigating a fight between deputies assigned to the East L.A. sheriff’s station, he was instructed by a supervisor to question witnesses about groups of deputies that behaved something like street gangs.

Los Angeles Times · May 25, 2022

LA County sheriff candidates ride ‘anyone but Villanueva’ wave, but lack name recognition

LOS ANGELES — In some ways, the race for Los Angeles County sheriff is shaping up as a test of how many controversies voters will tolerate from incumbent Alex Villanueva.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2022

Prosecutors decline to file charges against 2018 Villanueva donors

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County prosecutors have declined to file charges against donors to Sheriff Alex Villanueva's 2018 campaign, saying there was insufficient evidence to prove that contributions were illegally orchestrated.

Los Angeles Times · May 6, 2022

Steve Lopez: He fooled voters once. Can LA County Sheriff Villanueva do it again?

Four years ago, Los Angeles County's progressive voters got mugged.

Los Angeles Times · May 5, 2022

3rd top official disputes LA County Sheriff Villanueva’s account in cover-up

LOS ANGELES — A third high-ranking Los Angeles County sheriff’s official has filed a legal claim contradicting Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s account of how he handled an incident in which a deputy kneeled on the head of a handcuffed inmate for three minutes.

Los Angeles Times · May 4, 2022

She's been branded a traitor. A new exhibition says Mexican icon Malinche was anything but

DENVER — Though he may be renowned for lobbing vulgar insults, the barb that Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva directed at Supervisor Hilda Solis in July 2020 left even longtime observers stunned. Solís had made comments critical of systemic racism by police toward people of color. "Are you trying,"…

Los Angeles Times · May 4, 2022