This year, one of the best ways to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. might be going...
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Former Foster Child, a USC Alumnus, Fights for Foster Youth
By Eric Lindberg, USC News At age 26, Demontea Thompson looks back and knows he beat the...
Kids with Family in Prison Discover How to Break the Silence
POPS the Club: creating a safe space for youth to struggle with the pain of having loved ones...
LASD and Teachers Present Diplomas to Largest Class of Inmate Graduates
On January 18, at the front of an immense classroom, within the North County Correctional...
THE WRITER, The Sequel: A Confused Teenager, a Shooting, a Long Prison Sentence & an Unusual Opportunity
EDITOR’S NOTE: On Thanksgiving morning, 2017, I received an unexpected email from someone...
Fight Against Mugshot Sites Brings Little Success
By Rebecca Beitsch Mike Anderson was an 18-year-old freshman at Texas State University when he was...
Is There a Foster-Care-To-Prison Pipeline? If So, This New LA-Based Program Aims to Break It
“Everyone talks about the school-to-prison pipeline,” said Loyola Law School professor...
“I Felt There Was No Future For a Girl Like Me” – A Former Gang Member Turns Trauma Into Leadership & Wins Soros Fellowship
In the next nine years, there would be other deaths of other close friends, but this first terrible...
3 Important Motions Passed by the LA County Supes Recognize the Power of Jobs
LA County Supervisors Pass Motions to Break Down Barriers to Employment for At-Risk Kids &...
Lawsuit Says Former LA Undersheriff Paul Tanaka Pushed DA To Falsely Charge Deputies
A Long Held Vendetta On Wednesday, attorney Ron Kaye filed a civil lawsuit in behalf of Los Angeles...