AB 90, a bill introduced by California Assembly Member Shirley Weber, would ramp up oversight of...
Archive - April 2017
Sacramento Ends Juvenile Justice Fees
Sacramento County will no longer collect fines and fees from families of juveniles involved in the...
AERO BUREAU NOIR, Part III: Enter the Feds
In Part I and Part II of Aero Bureau Noir, WitnessLA’s 3-part investigation into alleged...
Costly Co-Pays for Health Care in Lock-up
In California and across the nation, inmates are charged medical co-pays for doctor’s visits...
AERO BUREAU NOIR, Part II: The Magical Data Plate Switch
In Part I of Aero Bureau Noir, WitnessLA’s 3-part investigation into alleged wrongdoing in the...
AERO BUREAU NOIR: The Strange Case of the LASD’s Missing Helicopter Engines
Misconduct and brutality at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in criminal...
WItnessLA is on KCRW 89.9 FM with Warren Olney & LA County Probation Chief Terri McDonald Talking About Probation’s Crazy Caches of $$….and More
On Thursday evening, I was on KCRW’s weekly news segment called Olney in LA, which...
Attorney General Becerra, 16 Other AGs Continue Fight Against Travel Ban
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Wednesday joined a coalition of 17 AGs nationwide in...
Federal Judge Says California Will Rack up Daily Fines for Keeping Inmates on Waitlists for Psychiatric Beds
On Wednesday, a federal judge threatened to fine California $1000 a day if the state does not step...
LA Police Commission Adopts New Use-of-Force Policy
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Police Commission adopted new a new use of force policy that requires...