"Gang injunctions are not intended to last for perpetuity," said Orange County Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer. "They are designed and implemented to correct criminal behavior." (Allen J. Schaben / Los ...

Both rulings turned on a 2021 law that raised the standard of evidence for proving that someone broke a law as part of “criminal street gang activity.” In different ways, the Supreme Court chose to ...

Two juveniles were arrested Wednesday in the gang-related shooting of a man in Orange County last month, police said. Officers were sent to the area of Cameo Lane and Madison Avenue in Fullerton ...

The California Supreme Court handed down two decisions last week that could impact decades of sentencing for gang-related offenses and allow thousands of people to petition courts to reexamine their ...

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The County CEO’s message that public safety isn’t a priority isn’t just directed to the public; it’s a disheartening message ...

Orange County's top prosecutor moved to dismiss all active gang injunctions Tuesday, making it the latest California jurisdiction to move away from the controversial court orders in recent years. Dist ...

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