Politics & Government
Rehabilitation Or Repeat Offenses, The Two Sides Of The Juvenile Justice System
"Most of what we're doing is working," Attorney Gascón said. "We have substantial failures. Mr. Ruffins is a tragic failure of the system."
October 4, 2024
Months after their son's death, Karen and Eric Ruffins continue to hold on to the memory of their "third heartbeat."
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"He was my third heartbeat," Karen said. "My third born. The love of my life."
Eric Ruffins Jr., a 28-year-old father, was driving four people around in his car when someone in the back seat shot him to death in January, according to detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
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