On Tuesday, July 20, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an important bill meant to ensure...
Archive - July 2019
Who’s Helping the 1.9 Million Women Released From Prisons and Jails Each Year?
By Wendy Sawyer, Prison Policy Initiative Given the dramatic growth of women’s incarceration in...
As U.S. Mass Shootings Surpass 245 Incidents in 2019, Collaborative Infuses 17 Gun Violence Research Projects With $10 Million
On Sunday evening, at 5:41 p.m., a man began shooting into a crowd of people at the Gilroy Garlic...
LAPD Officer Juan Diaz Fatally Shot When Off Duty With Girlfriend After Verbal Exchange With Tagger at Lincoln Heights Taco Stand
After midnight on Friday night, a 24-year-old Los Angeles Police officer was shot and killed as...
White Officers Not More Likely to Fatally Shoot People of Color, Says Report
White officers appear to be no more likely than their black and Latino colleagues to shoot people...
Supervisor Barger Demands “Immediate Action” With Newly Approved Plan to Address Social Worker Staffing Problems in the A.V. After Noah Cuatro’s Death
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion from Supervisor Kathryn...
“I was hired,” said IG Max Huntsman to the LA Supes, “in part to tell you if we ever face a Tanaka-level crisis again. We face it now.”
On Tuesday, July 23, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in favor of...
DJJ Watch: Friendly Suggestions for Gov. Gavin Newsom Regarding His Proposed Overhaul of the State’s Youth Justice System
I am a fourth-year social studies teacher at a Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) facility located...
House Oversight and Reform Committee Hears Powerful Testimony on Childhood Trauma
Editor’s note WitnessLA has reported many times, and from many perspectives, on the ways...
CA Bill Would Give State One of the Longest Deadlines for Crime Survivors to Access Compensation
The California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB) estimates that every year, approximately 100...