The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied the appeal by former Los Angeles County undersheriff, Paul...
Archive - August 2017
Bay Area Training Program Helps Survivors of Sex Trafficking Forge Careers in Tech
By Melinda Clemmons On a recent Tuesday in a brightly lit classroom in the San Francisco Bay Area...
‘Ban the Box’ Laws May Be Harming Young Black Men Seeking Jobs
EDITOR’S NOTE: The cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco have both adopted “ban the...
Report: How to Slash U.S. Probation Rolls by 50% Within 10 Years
Probation Was Meant As An Alternative to Prison. So What Went Wrong & How Can We Fix It? (A...
San Francisco D.A. George Gascón Describes Newly-Pardoned Joe Arpaio’s “Reign of Terror”
San Francisco DA George Gascón repeatedly clashed with Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe...
Don’t EVER Let Them Eat Cake: Former Social Worker Trashes NYT Story About Criminalizing the Parenting Struggles of Poor Mothers
EDITOR’S NOTE: The question of when child welfare workers should remove a kid from his or...
The ACLU Wants You to Get to Know Your District Attorney
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of California launched a campaign this week called...
In Pursuit of Better Outcomes for LA County Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to increase efforts to...
Stepping Into County-City Partnerships to End Homelessness
"“Homelessness is the defining civic issue of our time, and addressing it requires all hands on...
California DOJ Releases First Annual Use-of-Force Report
The California Department of Justice released its first ever police use-of-force report on...