Politi-Cal
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April 16, 2012
Entertainment & Arts
The Rodney King verdict and its tumultuous aftermath provide a frightening lesson on the tenuous nature of our social order.
May 1, 1992
California
Justice is the most important word in race relations.
May 1, 1970
Leaders of state and national lawyers’ groups warned in Los Angeles on Tuesday that increased use of private “rent-a-judges” to settle disputes may be leading to a two-tiered system of justice--one for the rich and one for the poor.
Nov. 1, 1989
Opinion
Bail should be dismantled in California even before referendum.
Dec. 16, 2019
Racism continues to infect the criminal justice system, leading to disproportionate numbers of Black and Latino Americans in prison. California can continue a program to correct the problem if Gov. Gavin Newsom signs AB 256.
Sept. 15, 2022
Movies
Susan Burton, founder of local nonprofit A New Way of Life, explains why this year’s Justice on Trial Film Festival is so relevant, especially now.
Sept. 17, 2020
Archives
Your editorial again illustrates much of what is wrong with today’s criminal justice system.
March 21, 1986
World & Nation
The Justice Department weighed in Friday on the alleged misuse of detention in local jails, an issue that has become a focus for criminal justice reformers The department filed a legal document known as a statement of interest in a suit against the city of Clanton, Ala.
Feb. 13, 2015
Politics
This year’s vote on California Supreme Court justices marked a dramatic change in the nature of judicial elections in the state.
Nov. 12, 1986