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Race & Justice

Tyre Nichols: The anger & sorrow continues

January 29, 2023
Jail

The Human Toll of Jail – Eight Essays

January 28, 2023
Domestic & Relationship Violence - the nation's internal war zone

Financial Abuse Is Common. Now There Are Protections For Survivors

January 26, 2023
Columns, Op-Eds, & Interviews

Op-ed: California should be treating gun violence as a public health crisis

January 25, 2023
Gun Violence

Monterey Park & Half Moon Bay: Thoughts of Shock, Grief, Fury, & Trauma

January 24, 2023
Gun Violence

The motive of the Lunar New Year shooter whose actions left 11 dead in a Monterey Park dance hall remains unknown

January 22, 2023
Race & Justice

Tyre Nichols: The anger & sorrow continues

Celeste Fremon
January 29, 2023
Written by Celeste Fremon
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"Along with mourning Tyre and supporting his family, it’s up to all of us to mobilize for lasting change." Barak Obama

Jail

The Human Toll of Jail – Eight Essays

January 28, 2023
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In 2016, the Vera Institute of Justice published The Human Toll of Jail, a series of essays written...

Domestic & Relationship Violence - the nation's internal war zone

Financial Abuse Is Common. Now There Are Protections For Survivors

January 26, 2023
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Research suggests financial abuse occurs in 99 percent of domestic violence cases.

Columns, Op-Eds, & Interviews

Op-ed: California should be treating gun violence as a public health crisis

January 25, 2023
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Community leaders believe gun violence should be treated as a public health crisis, and incorporate...

Gun Violence

Monterey Park & Half Moon Bay: Thoughts of Shock, Grief, Fury, & Trauma

January 24, 2023
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We'll go back to our regular reporting with our next story. But, in the meantime, here is a quick...

Gun Violence

The motive of the Lunar New Year shooter whose actions left 11 dead in a Monterey Park dance hall remains unknown

January 22, 2023
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Here’s what we know of the devastating mass shooting that took place in Monterey Park over...

Police

San Francisco Police Commission Moves to Reduce Racially Biased Traffic Stops

January 17, 2023
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SF bans police from pulling people over for low-level traffic infractions.

#Justice

A few thoughts as we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 16, 2023
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Among the thoughts posted on Twitter about how best to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this stood...

#YouthJusticeReimagined • Uncategorized

Battling fentanyl inside LA County’s youth lock-ups

January 12, 2023
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NARCAN, for those who may have forgotten, is a medication that, if administered quickly enough, can...

Prison Policy • Women and Justice • Women's Issues

Pregnant People Say Arizona Prisons Forced Them Into Early Labor

January 9, 2023
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Arizona prison medical providers are inducing labor without consent, mothers report.

Coroners

The Official Who Investigates Suspicious Deaths in Your Town May Be a Doctor — Or Not

January 5, 2023
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“There are some really egregious conflicts of interest that can arise with coroners.”

Women and Justice • Women's Issues

For Many Rural Californians Abortion Isn’t Accessible, a problem that is particularly difficult for those experiencing domestic violence.

January 3, 2023
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As Megan wound through the Sierra Nevada mountains, she thought about all the women who might never...

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Seven 2023 investigations, stories & series your (TRIPLED) $$ will support if you donate to WitnessLA before midnight, 12/31

December 30, 2022
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Dear WitnessLA readers, Happy (nearly) New Year! You have until midnight, December 31, 2022...

Clemency

Governor Newsom Grants 10 Holiday Pardons

December 29, 2022
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Governor Gavin Newsom issues ten pardons for decades-old convictions.

Columns, Op-Eds, & Interviews • Death Penalty

Op-Ed: Thoughts of Tookie Williams, executions, & other end-of-the-year contemplations

December 28, 2022
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Seventeen years ago, Stanley Tookie Williams died on my birthday.

Pepper Spray

The newest disturbing chapter in the struggle to get pepper spray out of LA’s Juvenile Halls

December 21, 2022
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The information about how often and on what youth OC spray was being deployed turned out to be...

Bill Watch

New Year, New Laws

December 19, 2022
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A list of 10 justice laws that will activate on January 1.

#JusticeBriefs • Crime & Consequence • District Attorney

New study looks at relationship between Reformist DAs & Crime Rates…& finds that facts matter

December 16, 2022
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In 2020, the increase in homicides in dozens of American cities was record-breaking. Yet, less...

#JusticeBriefs

A Look at Recent Research Shows That Youth Incarceration Continues to Fail Kids and Their Communities, While Negatively Impacting Public Safety

December 13, 2022
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Report highlights "overwhelming and ever-increasing evidence that incarceration is most often not...

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