The Informant

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Without sentencing reform, many county jails will likely face overcrowding problems.

Former L.A. County Sheriff Deputy claims supervisor forced him to beat mentally ill detainee. Former honor recruit’s allegations come on top of federal investigation into beatings at L.A. jails. (Los Angeles Times)

Man arrested after robbing, shooting woman in East Oakland. Suspect chased woman through traffic in the Laurel neighborhood; woman suffered non-life threatening wounds. (San Francisco Chronicle)

Calif. U.S. Attorneys are cracking down on marijuana dispensaries, growers. New tactics target property owners leasing to growers or dispensaries, advocates fear for industry’s future. (CA Watch)

Occupy Sacramento protesters rally today despite 19 arrests on Thursday. Capitol demonstration is the latest of dozens of similar protests around California – Occupy Oakland to begin on Monday. (Sacramento Bee)

32 found murdered in Veracruz as Mexico’s drug war rages on. Discovery comes only two weeks after 35 bodies were dumped on a freeway during rush hour in the same city. (The Guardian)