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Archive - July 2020
CA Attorney General Blocks Law Enforcement Access to Quarter of State Gang Database Entries Amid Investigation Into LAPD Misconduct
After a CA DOJ investigation into allegations that LAPD officers falsely labeled people as gang...
Most Americans Support Ending Qualified Immunity for Police, But Support for Defunding the Police Is a Different Story, According to New Survey
Two-thirds (66 percent) of Americans say civilians should have the power to sue police officers for...
CA’s Lethal Prisons: Yes, Gov. Gavin Newsom Plans to Release 8000 COVID-Threatened People From the State’s Prisons, But For Many That Will Be Too Little & Too Late
"It feels like the Governor’s office and CDCR officials are trying to navigate the tricky terrain...
COVID-19 Numbers Spiking in Youth Lockups, as Juvenile Incarceration Rates Creep Back Up
An April survey of juvenile justice agencies in 30 states showed a 24 percent decrease in the local...
Native Americans Left Out of Public Discourse About Race and Justice, Despite Criminal Justice’s Deep Impact on Native People, Says Report
America’s indigenous people are “consistently affected,” by the criminal justice system...
WitnessLA Is a Finalist for Two Southern California Journalism Awards
While no one is exactly sure how, where, and when the physical awards will be presented this year...
LA County Supes Order Plan for Closing Men’s Central Jail Within a Year
In August 2019, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors made the historic decision to cancel a...
Disturbing new lawsuit alleging 16-year-old boy forced to take estrogen in LA juvenile hall as behavior control “medication” points again to urgent need for oversight of nation’s largest probation department
On June 7, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted on a new motion co-authored by...
How COVID-19 in Jails and Prisons Threatens Nearby Communities
Two new studies show that jails can contribute enormously to coronavirus case totals outside their...