Police say suspect accused of killing a Whittier officer is a poster boy for criminal justice reform run amok, but the record is more complicated
(LA Times Auto Racing)

Soon after returning to Los Angeles from Pelican Bay State Prison in April 2016, Michael Christopher Mejia was in trouble again. An imposing physical presence at 6 feet, 3 inches, with face and neck tattoos that trumpeted his gang membership, Mejia was jailed and released repeatedly for violating...