The letter is signed, “Just a Deputy.”  It’s gotten a bit of media attention since it started circulating in the law enforcement community about a

I pulled up to the squawk box on the drive-thru. I was thirsty, but I didn’t want the 55-gallon drum of diet soda. I was

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In addition to my “day job” here at The Signal, I teach journalism part-time at Cal State Northridge — a part-time gig I’ve had since

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I didn’t expect to cry.  But there I was, at a “work event,” wiping away tears as if I was hiding in a dark movie

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It was very late Christmas Eve. Or, more accurately, early Christmas morning. My wife and I were in our back yard, having a nightcap. There

From the Desk of George Gascón District Attorney, Los Angeles CountyDecember 17, 2022To: All Deputy District Attorneys and Staff Re: Another New Policy Directive Good morning

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