On Monday, the American Civil Liberties Union’s Campaign for Smart Justice announced the...
OP-ED: Power, Privilege and Foster Care – How a northern California politician bent an entire child welfare system to his will
Meet Matt Rexroad. He is an ex-Marine who describes himself as “an influential part of California...
The Writer, Chapter 5, is Delayed for Just One More Week
EDITOR’S NOTE: Chapter Five of our series, The Writer, will now be published on Monday...
BEATING CHILDREN: Four L.A. County Probation Staff to Be Fired for Assault of Teenager in Central Juvenile Hall
On March 20, 2017, a Los Angeles County Probation supervisor allegedly physically assaulted a...
Keeping “Vigilant” About Racial Disparities in Youth Prosecution After Prop. 57 Abolished “Direct File”
With the 2016 passage of Proposition 57, which took the power to send kids to adult criminal court...
U.S. Supreme Court Says No to Paul Tanaka, the LASD’s Former 2nd in Command, Now in Fed Prison
At the end of October, Paul Tanaka, the once feared and powerful former second in command of the...
Varied Crime Rates Suggest Recent State Reforms Not Responsible for Crime Trends
Critics of several criminal justice system reforms enacted between 2010 and 2016 in...
$19.4 Billion Levied Against LAPD Arrestees Over Five Years
When UCLA researchers examined at LAPD arrest data from between 2012 and 2016, they found that...
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...
The Writer – Chapter Five… Delayed….But Coming Soon!
EDITOR’S NOTE: Chapter Five of our series, The Writer, was originally set to appear today...
35 Prosecutors & Law Enforcement Leaders Say D.O.J.’s Anti-Sanctuary Threats Wreak Havoc With Public Safety
On Wednesday, regional law enforcement leaders from across the nation signed on to support a State...
Public Defenders Fight Back Against Budget Cuts, Growing Caseloads
By Theresa Wiltz Public defenders have complained for decades they’ve got too many cases...
The Writer – Chapter 4: by Dennis Danziger
EDITOR’S NOTE: The non-fiction story below is part of a four-part series that was written for...
Supes to Increase Services for Parents of Sex Trafficking Victims
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to help parents and caregivers of...
The Writer, Chapter 3 – by Dennis Danziger
In August of this year, John Rodriguez was released from prison after Governor Jerry Brown commuted...
We Need You! Help Turn #GivingTuesday Into #GivingNewsDay!
Today is #GivingTuesday-–or #GivingNewsDay as nonprofit newsrooms across America are now...
17 Nonprofits Providing Lawyers to Immigrants Selected to Receive $7.45 Million from LA Justice Fund
Seventeen non-profits in Los Angeles County have received $7.45 million from the LA Justice Fund to...
The Writer, Part 2 – by Dennis Danziger
EDITOR’S NOTE: When we last left off, it was 2010, and Venice High School English teacher...