Former LBPD officer Erik Suarez was convicted of assault in another state two years after joining the force. Defense attorney alleges police never disclosed it as required.

The laws follow CalMatters investigations into failures in the state's public-defense system.

The laws follow CalMatters investigations into failures in the state's public-defense system.

California's Prop. 36 gave certain people facing criminal charges an option to have their cases dropped if they complete drug treatment.

The charges, filed just days before the statute of limitations would have expired, draw comparisons to the repression of protesters by Trump's federal prosecutors.

The California Legislature has failed five times to regulate Flock cameras — even as examples of abuse mount. This year was no exception.

The Los Angeles Police Department released a video that shows officers at the Valley jail manhandle an uncooperative inmate who died after he was left handcuffed with a bag over his head while laying ...

A recent report details worms in drinking water, brown water from faucets, pests crawling from drains, mold and plumbing failures at LA County’s only jail for women.

As Keith Porter Jr’s family seeks justice, the District Attorney’s decision will signal whether local authorities will criminally prosecute federal agents who act unlawfully.