by Claudia Boyd-Barrett Janna Rivas smiled at the three men on the computer screen in front of her. “So who wants to start us off with their check in today?” she asked cheerfully. For a few moments, no one spoke...

Trying to Help Survivors a Domestic Violence Agency Shifts the Focus

A look at the six main challengers for the office of Los Angeles County Sheriff

Report Details Sudden Rise in LA County’s Reliance on Ankle Monitors for People Awaiting Trial

Info coming about the challenger candidates for LA County Sheriff, plus a look at all those would-be judges on the ballot…

4th LASD whistleblower talks, & what she & her documents have to say contradicts Sheriff Villanueva’s account of his actions re: the head-kneeling deputy cover-up

Close to 2/3 of Americans feel “angry & fearful” about the near certainty of Roe being overturned; meanwhile more states shield against rogue abortion prosecutions

Trying to Help Survivors a Domestic Violence Agency Shifts the Focus

A look at the six main challengers for the office of Los Angeles County Sheriff

Report Details Sudden Rise in LA County’s Reliance on Ankle Monitors for People Awaiting Trial

Info coming about the challenger candidates for LA County Sheriff, plus a look at all those would-be judges on the ballot…

4th LASD whistleblower talks, & what she & her documents have to say contradicts Sheriff Villanueva’s account of his actions re: the head-kneeling deputy cover-up

Close to 2/3 of Americans feel “angry & fearful” about the near certainty of Roe being overturned; meanwhile more states shield against rogue abortion prosecutions

Schools Would Have More Discretion, No Longer Be Required to Report Certain Student Behavior to Police Under CA Bill

State Audit Examines Bias Within the LASD, Other CA Police Agencies

A third lawsuit brought by LASD whistleblower shoots more giant holes in the sheriff’s tale of his actions re: the head-kneeling deputy, & also describes career-wrecking retaliation, plus racism coming from the top

I Survived Teen Dating Violence. Here’s How We Can Prevent It

Dangerous Games: The human cost of Alex Villanueva’s obstruction of the case of the head-kneeling deputy…and other questionable actions of the LA County Sheriff

Bills for Crime Victims Gather Support

A new lawsuit brought by an eyewitness whistleblower shoots giant holes in Villanueva’s story about the incident of the head-kneeling deputy—plus lots more in the way of alleged corruption by LA County’s sheriff

Justice Highlights Within LA County’s First Proposed 2022-23 Budget

LA Sheriff Alex Villanueva & the matter of threatening journalists

Opinion – Corrections Departments Must Establish a Pathway to Rehabilitation

Supes Vote to Permanently Fund Program to Help the Families of People Who Die in Jail or Who Are Killed by Law Enforcement

Why domestic violence survivors like me won’t leave their abusers if that means leaving pets behind

Violence & vanishing supervisors at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall