"Along with mourning Tyre and supporting his family, it’s up to all of us to mobilize for lasting change." Barak Obama
Tyre Nichols: The anger & sorrow continues
The Human Toll of Jail – Eight Essays
In 2016, the Vera Institute of Justice published The Human Toll of Jail, a series of essays written...
Financial Abuse Is Common. Now There Are Protections For Survivors
Research suggests financial abuse occurs in 99 percent of domestic violence cases.
Op-ed: California should be treating gun violence as a public health crisis
Community leaders believe gun violence should be treated as a public health crisis, and incorporate...
Monterey Park & Half Moon Bay: Thoughts of Shock, Grief, Fury, & Trauma
We'll go back to our regular reporting with our next story. But, in the meantime, here is a quick...
The motive of the Lunar New Year shooter whose actions left 11 dead in a Monterey Park dance hall remains unknown
Here’s what we know of the devastating mass shooting that took place in Monterey Park over...
San Francisco Police Commission Moves to Reduce Racially Biased Traffic Stops
SF bans police from pulling people over for low-level traffic infractions.
A few thoughts as we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Among the thoughts posted on Twitter about how best to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this stood...
Battling fentanyl inside LA County’s youth lock-ups
NARCAN, for those who may have forgotten, is a medication that, if administered quickly enough, can...
Pregnant People Say Arizona Prisons Forced Them Into Early Labor
Arizona prison medical providers are inducing labor without consent, mothers report.
The Official Who Investigates Suspicious Deaths in Your Town May Be a Doctor — Or Not
“There are some really egregious conflicts of interest that can arise with coroners.”
For Many Rural Californians Abortion Isn’t Accessible, a problem that is particularly difficult for those experiencing domestic violence.
As Megan wound through the Sierra Nevada mountains, she thought about all the women who might never...
Seven 2023 investigations, stories & series your (TRIPLED) $$ will support if you donate to WitnessLA before midnight, 12/31
Dear WitnessLA readers, Happy (nearly) New Year! You have until midnight, December 31, 2022...
Governor Newsom Grants 10 Holiday Pardons
Governor Gavin Newsom issues ten pardons for decades-old convictions.
Op-Ed: Thoughts of Tookie Williams, executions, & other end-of-the-year contemplations
Seventeen years ago, Stanley Tookie Williams died on my birthday.
The newest disturbing chapter in the struggle to get pepper spray out of LA’s Juvenile Halls
The information about how often and on what youth OC spray was being deployed turned out to be...
New Year, New Laws
A list of 10 justice laws that will activate on January 1.
New study looks at relationship between Reformist DAs & Crime Rates…& finds that facts matter
In 2020, the increase in homicides in dozens of American cities was record-breaking. Yet, less...
A Look at Recent Research Shows That Youth Incarceration Continues to Fail Kids and Their Communities, While Negatively Impacting Public Safety
Report highlights "overwhelming and ever-increasing evidence that incarceration is most often not...