By Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media When José moved his family to the United States...
Archive - November 2019
Happy Thanksgiving
We hope your day is filled with warmth, love, friendship, and kindness. We are grateful for your...
For the First Time Ever, Majority of Gallup Poll Respondents Prefer Life in Prison Over Death Penalty in Murder Cases
Newly released results from a Gallup poll revealed that 60 percent of Americans agreed that...
Report Calls for Elimination of Criminal Justice Fees – An “Unreliable and Painfully Regressive” Revenue Stream for Local Governments
"Los Angeles County dedicates over $4 million to staff probation collection efforts — more...
LA Sheriff’s Deputy’s Condition Somewhat Improved After Being Badly Injured On Duty When Struck By A Drunk Driver Monday Night
Monday night, as many readers may already know, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy who...
39 American Prosecutors Promise to Go to Jail & Prison to See for Themselves the Consequences of Their Decisions
On Monday, 39 elected prosecutors came together in order to commit to personally visit the jails...
If Crime is Down, Why Do We Keep Building Larger Jails?
The growth of mass incarceration in communities across America during the 1980’s and...
Grieving Families Report Harassment From LASD Deputies, Civilian Oversight Commission Votes to Investigate
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Civilian Oversight Commission responsible for overseeing the LA...
LA County Supervisors Approve More Housing for Foster Care “Graduates” As Homelessness Among Former Foster & Justice-Involved Youth Continues to Skyrocket
It’s difficult and traumatizing for anyone to be homeless. But young people who are homeless...
Opinion: To End Intimate Partner Violence, We Must Focus on Racial Justice and Healing
By Marc Philpart and Jacquie Marroquin, California Health Report Like millions of Californians...