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A new lawsuit says Riverside County’s probation officers threaten to prosecute kids for ‘pre-delinquent’ behavior.
Carimah Townes Jul 10, 2018
'We have a reaction as mothers to what’s been going on.'
Carimah Townes Jun 27, 2018
Public defenders say the problem has disastrous effects on their clients' cases.
Carimah Townes May 23, 2018
Once again, police are vilifying kids.
Carimah Townes Dec 08, 2017
“Kiss your boyfriend goodbye.”
Carimah Townes Nov 27, 2017
So far, the report card on the “Mexican Biker” prosecutor is mixed.
Carimah Townes Nov 21, 2017
The prosecutor rarely holds officers accountable.
Carimah Townes Nov 13, 2017
“The district court found this constitutionally permissible. It is not.”
Carimah Townes Nov 02, 2017
Will the state with the second highest incarceration rate get its act together?
Carimah Townes Oct 27, 2017
U.S. Attorney says the evidence against him is “overwhelming”
Carimah Townes Oct 26, 2017
Do these so-called “john schools” actually hurt women more than help them?
Carimah Townes Oct 25, 2017
Criminal charges are absent from 85 percent of all forfeiture cases in the city.
Carimah Townes Oct 20, 2017
A local solution to a national problem.
Carimah Townes Oct 13, 2017
Her case says a lot about prosecutorial discretion.
Carimah Townes Sep 28, 2017
John Valerio shows that violent offenders can change.
Carimah Townes Sep 25, 2017
The decision was unanimous.
Carimah Townes Sep 21, 2017
Who is she accountable to?
Carimah Townes Sep 20, 2017
Police say the tool is outdated.
Carimah Townes Sep 12, 2017
There are approximately 22,000 intravenous drug users in the city.
Carimah Townes Sep 08, 2017
A district attorney wants to solve crime by breaking up families.
Carimah Townes Sep 06, 2017
The price of shoplifting at Wal-Mart isn’t always low.
Carimah Townes Sep 05, 2017
The officers’ credibility is under fire.
Carimah Townes Aug 28, 2017
He cites “many, many horror stories.”
Carimah Townes Aug 23, 2017
District attorneys want to keep an outdated system alive.