Rina Palta
Criminal Justice Reporter/EditorRina Palta reports on criminal justice for KALW News. Through stories of those affected by the system, she hopes to bring insight to an often misunderstood, polarizing, and politicized issue. Rina came to KALW from a print background, having worked in magazines for a number of years before being pulled into broadcast while earning a masters degree at UC Berkeley's School of Journalism. Along with KALW, her work has been published in Mother Jones magazine, the San Francisco Weekly, and Hyphen magazine. Rina edits and writes for KALW's criminal justice blog, The Informant, where you can find news and analysis on all aspects of California's criminal justice world.
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The state came close to meeting its first court-imposed benchmark for reducing the prison population last week. The California Department of Corrections… -
It’s been a significant year for criminal justice in the Bay Area, but many of the challenges have come late in the year.In October, Oakland lost Police… -
Earlier this week, the California Department of Justice released its annual report, “Homicide in California.” This most recent report, a good barometer… -
In 2012, a big shift will hit California’s electoral system: open primaries. Open primaries, brought in by voters through 2010′s Proposition 14, will…
