Jim Newton
Jim Newton is the former editor at large of the Los Angeles Times.
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Rodney King’s brutal beating in 1991 provides a road map for determining if police misconduct is limited to a few ‘bad apples’ or is a systemic problem.
June 11, 2020
In these troubled times, experience rather than populist appeal is what voters will want when they choose a president in November.
May 1, 2020
The Los Angeles County supervisors are facing a familiar problem: how to oversee the work of a county sheriff whose judgment they don’t trust.
April 18, 2019
California took an important step toward police accountability last year when the Legislature passed SB 1421, which for the first time required that records of police shootings and other uses of force be made public.
Jan. 29, 2019
The California Environmental Quality Act is a valuable protector of this state’s resources.
April 21, 2016
“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” FX’s new miniseries about one of L.A.’
Feb. 5, 2016
Nearly 50 years ago, California Assembly Speaker Jesse Unruh famously compared campaign cash to mother’s milk.
July 2, 2015
As President Obama’s political consultant, David Axelrod was guarded and disciplined when he appeared on the weekend talk shows.
Feb. 16, 2015
Efforts to improve local government and the services it provides have come and gone over the 22 years I have covered Los Angeles for this newspaper.
Nov. 23, 2014
In the aftermath of last week’s elections, most commentary naturally focused on the changing balance in the U.S.
Nov. 9, 2014