Los Angeles, California
‘Ripe for error’: Ballot signature verification is flawed — and a big factor in the election
‘Like Armageddon’: Rotting food, dead animals and chaos at postal facilities amid cutbacks
From botox clinics to wellness spas, antibody tests become the rage. But are they the real thing?
A homicide detective’s dishonesty was kept secret for years. Now it could upend criminal cases
Democratic Party rebukes L.A. County sheriff; some feel ‘misled, almost conned’
L.A. County sheriff’s top watchdog is under investigation — by the L.A. County sheriff
Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s son was hired to be a deputy seven months after his father took office
Sheriff’s chief says she quit over ‘highly unethical’ demand to rehire deputy fired for abuse
Deputy gangs have survived decades of lawsuits and probes. Can the FBI stop them?
FBI investigating tattooed deputy gangs in Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
ICE still playing role in L.A. jails despite Sheriff Villanueva kicking agents out
L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva reinstates a second deputy fired for misconduct
Deputy reinstated by Sheriff Villanueva admitted to having tattoo linked to secret society
L.A. County supervisors challenge Sheriff Villanueva in court over deputy’s reinstatement
L.A. County sheriff reinstates deputy fired over domestic abuse and stalking allegations
Sheriff McDonnell was not aware of some misconduct, says list of problem deputies is key to reform
Investigation: Inside a secret 2014 list of hundreds of L.A. deputies with histories of misconduct
Watchdog says L.A. Sheriff’s Department collects flawed data, reports inaccurate statistics
L.A. County sheriff can’t give prosecutors the names of problem deputies, appeals court rules
Two L.A. Sheriff’s officials promoted to high ranks despite histories of serious discipline
L.A. County Sheriff’s Department switches from silver to gold belt buckles at a cost of $300,000
A court is blocking L.A. County sheriff from handing over a list of 300 problem deputies
L.A. County jail guard charged with assault for looking the other way while inmates beat someone up
Baton Rouge, Los Angeles
Louisiana prison officials:
Investigation of (now ex-) Angola prison warden Burl Cain — Winner, Investigative Reporters and Editors Award, 2015; Winner, Associated Press Media Editors (La.-Ms.) Award, 2016
Burl Cain claims Angola transformation, but prison’s violent era preceded him by decades
Dept. of Connections: Louisiana prison system run by tight network of cronies and family members
Embattled Angola warden target of new criminal investigation
The fall of Burl Cain: How one last side deal led to the Angola warden’s undoing
Angola warden Burl Cain to resign amid twin probes into business deals
Warden Nate Cain ordered cover-up of prison rape investigation, corrections officials say
Warrant: Nate and Tonia Cain, as prison officials, spent thousands in state funds on personal items
The Great Flood of 2016:
Some who died in Louisiana floods tried to stay behind, others drowned in vehicles
‘Send pizza’: Social media, and a message in a bottle, became vital amid flooding, outages
From curb to landfill, flood debris pickup is laborious and, well, messy
Baton Rouge killings by, and of, police officers:
Video appears to show shooting death by Baton Rouge police officer
Records give insights into officers in fatal encounter with Alton Sterling
Helping or hurting? Police deploy military-style gear at Alton Sterling protests in Baton Rouge
Katrina to Alton Sterling: Baton Rouge once again part of national debate on law enforcement, race
What we know, don’t know, after Baton Rouge officer shooting
‘It’s beautiful’: Officers from across the nation descend on Baton Rouge to mourn the fallen
Baton Rouge police shooting brings renewed attention to Louisiana’s ‘open carry’ rights
See more of The Advocate’s coverage of the officer shootings and Alton Sterling
Louisiana’s child protection system overburdened, understaffed after years of cuts
Drivers call Office of Motor Vehicles’ mass mailing a money grab
Lafayette theater shooting provokes debate about Louisiana’s mental health care
Shreveport, Louisiana
Getting away with murder in Shreveport — Winner, No. 1 Best News Story, Louisiana Press Association, 2014
Some rural cops tote guns with little training
For kids accused of crime, a risk of unskilled lawyers
VIDEO: On the beat with a Shreveport community police officer
Domestic violence prompts blame-game in a messy crime
Black people are disproportionately arrested or cited for walking in the street in Shreveport
