Even if a fight between two kids is documented, the reason behind the fight may not be, and that is...
Archive - December 2019
New Office of Racial Equality Will Soon Be Working to Erase Racial Gaps in LA
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to create a brand-new Office of Racial...
Across the Nation, States Fail to Meet Pregnant Women’s Health Needs in Prisons
A 50-state survey by the Prison Policy Initiative reveals a dearth of state laws designed to...
Op-Ed: We Connected Former Gang Members, Clergy, Community, and Police to Fight Violence
This is a story about the art of persuading groups who don't trust each other at all to come...
In the Wake of Domestic Violence, Apologies Often Follow, According to LAPD Data
Apologies and domestic violence go hand-in-hand, LAPD data reveals.
LA County to Gain 500 New Critically Needed Mental Health Care Beds
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to launch a two-year pilot program...
‘Human-Centered Design’ Team Aims to Help Transgender Teens Recover from Family Violence
A statewide research initiative called Reimagine Lab works to identify the root causes of family...
DOJ Sues San Bernardino Sheriff’s Dept. and Hesperia Over Racially Discriminatory Rental Ordinance
Hesperia officials sought to drive black and Latino renters out of the city in the same way that a...
Redefining Homelessness Could Help Homeless Kids & Families on the Edge, Advocates Say
“It’s been decades now of saying, ‘Oh we’ll get to families later,’” Duffield said...