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Why Does ‘Democrat’ Sheriff Villanueva Have So Many Far-Right Supporters?

The head of the largest sheriff’s department in the country has the support of several prominent far-right figures, some of whom are allegedly violent.

Reporting by Sean Beckner-Carmitchel

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The Shadowy Web Connecting Anti-Abortion Groups in California

Sean Beckner-Carmitchel

Anti-abortion groups in California are often connected by powerful, well-funded people.

Eunisses Hernandez stands in front of a building with multiple advocates all holding signs that say to vote yes on Measure J. There is a building in the background with "Yes on Measure J" being projected onto it. They are holding fists up in solidarity.

Despite Voter Approval, LA County Has Slow Rolled Measure J Implementation

Charlotte Slovin

The 2020 passing of Measure J promised to reallocate millions of dollars away from systems of harm and into LA County’s communities. Two years later, Angelenos are still waiting.

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Five Sheriff's deputies are surrounding one car in West Hollywood.

LASD Fights Accountability on Overbilling in West Hollywood

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has been caught overbilling WeHo, so they’ve enlisted local media to help push false crime narratives.

Analysis by Nat Cohen

Seven Dead, 82 Vanished: New UCLA Report Shows the Failure of the Echo Park Lake Model

CD 13 Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell said 209 EPL residents were placed in transitional shelter after the encampment sweep. A year later, only 17 made it to long-term housing.

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Alex Villanueva vs. The World

Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s tactics to outmaneuver those challenging him in the race for sheriff aren’t just underhanded — they might be illegal.

A Tradition of Violence
The History of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

LASD Gangs Affiliate Database

The first-ever public, searchable database of gang-affiliated LASD employees. Part of Cerise Castle’s A Tradition of Violence

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