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LA County social workers on trial, and reforms to juvenile justice
Four former LA County social workers will go to trial on child abuse and other charges in the death of an 8-year-old boy. Also, two California state senators introduced new legislation that would end incarceration for kids under 12 and ban life sentences without parole for those under 18.
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenPicture of Los Angeles City Hall courtesy of David Wilson.
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5 storiesFour former LA County social workers face criminal charges
A ruling yesterday means four LA County social workers will go to trial on child abuse and other charges in the death of an 8-year-old boy. It’s a controversial first for Los Angeles. Could it drive potential recruits away from the field altogether?
Read the story11 minCalifornia state senators determined to reform juvenile justice
Two California state senators introduced new legislation that would end incarceration for kids under 12 and ban life sentences without parole for those under 18.
Read the story9 minTrump's immigration order targets survivors of domestic abuse
For more than a decade, the U.S. has offered a path to citizenship for victims of abuse. But President Trump’s executive order on immigration does away with special deportation categories like this one. What will happen to these vulnerable immigrants, many of them women?
Read the story9 minIn the 1930s, US citizens were deported to Mexico because of their ancestry
Like Donald Trump, Herbert Hoover campaigned on a promise of protecting American jobs by slashing the number of immigrants allowed to enter the U.S. Once Hoover was in office, he expelled immigrants en masse. Many of them were from California.
Read the story15 min'70s porn stars gather to remember the good old days
Last month, porn stars of the 1970s had a reunion. They reminisced about when police came to bust up the sets, when paychecks were stacks of cash, and when fans pretended not to recognize you on the street. Amber Lynn started her porn career in 1983 and is still in demand. (Photo by Peter Gilstrap)
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