Volume 2, Issue 9: 3-22-05 to 3-31-05

Crime News
Acting on the Outrage (L.A.)
(Los Angeles Times, 3/25/05)

Shooting Serves as Call to Action (L.A.)
(Los Angeles Times, 3/22/05)

Homicides in West Oakland
The second in a series of neighborhood-specific Oakland Homicide Reports prepared by the Urban Strategies Council is now available for download.


Police News
Police Move to Curb Car Shootings (L.A.)
(Los Angeles Times, 3/31/05)

Fajita brawl helped SFPD, official says
(San Francisco Chronicle, 3/31/05)

LAPD Settling Abuse Scandal
(Los Angeles Times, 3/31/05)

Fagan Jr. acquitted of felonies: Last of 3 ex-officers tried in S.F. brawl
(San Francisco Chronicle, 3/30/05)

Jury's not-guilty verdict came as shock to fajita-fight defense lawyer
(San Francisco Chronicle, 3/30/05)

Police abuse alleged by blacks (S.F.)
(San Francisco Chronicle, 3/27/05)

Updates Sought on Shooting (L.A.)
(Los Angeles Times, 3/23/05)


Sentencing News
Vicar disappointed killer deacon's parole was denied
(San Francisco Chronicle, 3/30/05)

Justices to review death penalty retrial order
(San Francisco Chronicle, 3/29/05)

Bishop rips governor over parole reversal
(San Francisco Chronicle, 3/29/05)

Sexual offenders on agenda in Capitol
(Sacramento Bee, 3/28/05)

Bishops Renew Fight Against Death Penalty
(Los Angeles Times, 3/22/05)


Adult Jail/Prison News
Governor drops plan to combine youth, adult prisons
(San Francisco Chronicle, 3/31/05)

Comatose inmates costly
(Los Angeles Daily News, 3/29/05)

Guard claims retaliation by state
(Sacramento Bee, 3/28/05)

State Is Joining Shift on Prisons
(Los Angeles Times, 3/27/05)

CIM guard murder case: Lawyers spar over inmate's psych files
(Los Angeles Daily Bulletin, 3/26/05)

Reports on prison death may spur state shakeup
(San Jose Mercury News, 3/24/05)


Reentry News
It's Brutal in the Bail Business
(Los Angeles Times, 3/25/05)