For thousands of Californians, the notion of “presumed innocent” has been turned on its head...
Archive - March 2021
Policing Bills Await Decisions in the Legislature’s Public Safety Committees
“Current law provides an opportunity for one officer to make a false statement in a police report...
A Deeper Look at the Landmark Ruling on Cash Bail by the Cal Supremes
Late last week, a ruling came down from the California Supreme Court that will permanently...
Police and civilians disagree on when body camera footage should be made public
Many police chiefs and regular American civilians agree that officers’ body camera footage should...
LA County Leaders Agree to Expand Community Care for People Declared Unfit to Stand Trial
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to expand reentry programs...
Progressive Justice Reformer Rob Bonta named as California’s new Attorney General
Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that Democratic Assemblyman Rob Bonta is the person he has...
Op-Ed: Finally, an Opportunity to Humanize, Not Criminalize, LA’s Students
While cutting school police funding is an important first step toward reducing harm, the...
Bracketed by the News of 2 Mass Shootings, a Coalition Representing CA Crime Victims Has Released a 10-Point “Victims’ Agenda”
Our experience," said Patti Giggans, "is that survivors want justice. But that doesn't mean they...
The Dilemma of WitnessLA’s Comments Section: Finding a Better Way to Connect
From its birth on March 12, 2007, for the next 14 years, WitnessLA has featured a comment section...
Parole Trends in the Time of COVID-19: Fewer Hearings, Fewer Approvals
Only five out of 13 states actually increased the number of people granted parole during the first...