Can chess games and toilet paper change prison culture? Inside San Quentin’s big experiment

Can chess games and toilet paper change prison culture? Inside San Quentin’s big experiment To someone living outside these dank walls, the changes might seem small. A sergeant greets a prisoner with “good morning” rather than barking an order. Guards start calling the prisoners “residents.” They shake hands, exchange jokes. The toilet paper locker gets … Read more

Inside the Sheriff Department’s secretive investigation into oversight officials

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva testifies under oath about deputy gangs in front of the county’s Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) A multi-year criminal investigation under former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva into the agency’s inspector general — a probe that a legal advisor for the county … Read more

Graphic imagery online can lead to psychological harm, UC Irvine experts say

UC Irvine researchers say repeated exposure to graphic imagery has been correlated with post-traumatic stress symptoms and difficulty functioning in work and social life, among other issues. (Matt Cardy / Getty Images) Photos showing the bloodied face of former President Trump have been plastered across social media platforms and news outlets in recent days, along … Read more

Toula Drimonis: Quebecers are more connected to Canada than some would admit

A new survey indicates that most Quebecers’ perception of Canada doesn’t match the negative image often promoted by the nationalist movement. Quebecers haven’t suddenly been stricken with an acute case of maple-leaf-waving Canadianism, but the simmering dissatisfaction some insist exists may be overplayed, Toula Drimonis writes.Photo by ANDRÉ FORGET /QMI Agency This doesn’t mean Quebecers … Read more

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