At Los Angeles County’s Central Juvenile Hall, the largest of the county’s three...
Archive - June 2019
Artificial Intelligence Will Soon Be Responsible for Reducing Implicit Bias in the San Francisco DA’s Office
On July 1, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón will launch a new artificial intelligence...
A Look at the Data – Jail Bookings in LA County
A new white paper from Million Dollar Hoods dives into LA County data detailing jail bookings...
LASD Deputy Joseph Solano Has Died After Being Shot In An Inexplicable Attack on Monday
He was “one of the really good ones,” Deputy Joseph Solano’s cousin, told the Los...
New Probation Commission Must Have Subpoena Power Says Important New Report Detailing the “Dire Need” for Oversight
After ten months of public meetings, which were often intensely emotional, the special panel...
LA County Sheriff’s Deputy Shot, “Fighting For His Life,” Suspected Shooter in Custody
A 30-year-old Utah man has been arrested in the Monday night shooting of Los Angeles County...
Charged With a Felony in California? Odds Are You’ll Wind up Guilty.
By Gabriel Kahn, Crosstown If you have been charged with a felony in California, the overwhelming...
42 Elected Prosecutors Nationwide Say They Would Refuse to Enforce Criminalized Abortion
On Friday, June 7, a group of 42 elected prosecutors announced that they had joined in signing a...
Foster Care Crisis Opens Door to Second-Chance Parents
By Teresa Wiltz, Stateline With rising numbers of children under state supervision and a worsening...
OP-ED: LA’s At-risk Youth Need Community Resources & Healing, Not Punishment & Pepper Spray
From juvenile hall to county jail to prison to deportation, I’ve experienced first-hand the...