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Dec 2010

Multiple murder suspect had benefited from three-strikes leniency

John Wesley Ewell appears for arraignment in the courtroom of Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Keith L. Schwartz. The Harbor Gateway handyman is accused in the home invasion slayings of four people this fall. (Al Seib / Los...

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Dec 2010

Police union wants L.A. to restore overtime instead of hiring more cops

Recruits toss hats into the air in a ceremony marking completion of studies at the Los Angeles Police Academy in October, and 38 joined the LAPD. The Police Protective League wants hiring to stop. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) It...

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Nov 2010

Drug use found in 33% of killed drivers

Bruce Holloway was turning into his driveway in Mount Juliet, Tenn., in April 2009, when he was struck and killed by Brian Duffey. Duffey was driving 80 mph with alcohol and painkillers in his system, according to police and court records...

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Nov 2010

More evidence that inmates should serve their entire sentences

On Nov. 7, Riverside Police Department officer Ryan Bonaminio, 27, was shot to death after pursuing a suspect in a hit-and-run accident who fled on foot into Fairmount Park. Rubidoux parolee Earl Ellis Green, 44, was arrested two days...