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L.A. County Spends $75K on Compton Gun Buyback
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L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca shows off some of the firearm collected in last week's gun buyback. Photo by Matt Hamilton.
Experts question the effectiveness of gun buybacks.
Read more...Watchdog Organizations Give Sheriff Baca Shot At Redemption
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Despite shocking innmate abuse by deputies, L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca keeps his job.
Read more...Sheriff Lee Baca's Response To Jail Violence 'Has Been Insufficient,' Commission Asserts
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Report also criticizes Undersheriff Paul Tanaka.
Read more...Sheriff Baca Under Fire For Inmate Abuse
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Baca's deputies have faced numerous allegations of abusing inmates. (Neon Tommy)
Baca's deputies bash heads with "alarming regularity," says ACLU.
Read more...Family Alleges Abuse At L.A. County Men's Central Jail
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The beleaguered jail is once again at the center of a prison guard scandal.
Read more...L.A. County Officials Want Funding Guarantees For Realignment
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Sheriff says Brown "doing the right thing;" some supervisors disagree.
Read more...L.A. Today: Subway, Salazar, and More
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After a three-day weekend, Los Angeles kicks off the work week with plenty to talk about.
Secret Stoners May Be Key To Proposition 19 Success
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A compelling alliance of supporters emerges in the final hour.
Read more...Los Angeles Sheriff Addresses Budget Concerns
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Sheriff Lee Baca addressed the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association.
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