CA Attorney General Investigating Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
The investigation follows reports of excessive force by deputies, as well as growing concerns over the high in-custody death rate.
The investigation follows reports of excessive force by deputies, as well as growing concerns over the high in-custody death rate.
Allegations of violent deputy gangs have dogged the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for years. Now, a lawsuit claims a new gang is being formed within the department’s East L.A. station.
Housing advocates have filed a rash of lawsuits against Santa Clara County and several Bay Area cities for allegedly failing to do their part to encourage new housing.
A violent sexual predator could soon be housed in the City of Paradise following his release from a California state hospital.
The payout “is believed to be the largest settlement ever obtained against a child protective services agency by a surviving child of abuse in the state of California,” the plaintiff's attorney said.
When is involuntary mental health treatment justified?