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LA courts and coronavirus
Due to COVID-19, LA County’s criminal and civil trials are suspended, while entire courthouses are shut down. How is the court system that oversees the largest population of jail inmates in the world faring?
By Steve Chiotakis • • 25m ListenDue to COVID-19, LA County’s criminal and civil trials are suspended, while entire courthouses are shut down. How is the court system that oversees the largest population of jail inmates in the world faring?
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LA County is home to the largest population of jail inmates in America. Its court system said today that it will enact extreme measures for courtrooms and trials over the next 60 days.
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