Byrhonda Lyons
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As the California drought grips the state, the state's deserts have become a hotbed for water theft.
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Cases in San Diego and San Leandro will test the stricter standards on when officers can shoot to kill. Training of officers on the new law is inconsistent.
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This year, California voters were given the opportunity to start swinging back toward stricter criminal penalties — and opted not to.
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DNA evidence — a speckle of spit or a drop of blood — can exonerate a suspect or help put them behind bars. Now California voters are being asked to expand the pool of DNA data that law enforcement taps into.
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Watch as unsheltered Californians capture moments from their everyday lives — and talk about how they struggle to stay safe and healthy under circumstances that have often grown only more hazardous.