With an overall juvenile justice budget of $156 million, Alameda County spends approximately...
Community Health & Safety
Under Our Skin: How racism leaves an unmistakable mark on Black Americans
I’m only now coming to grips with what it has meant to my soul – and my body – to have been...
LA County Moves Closer to Redirecting Some Emergency Response Away From Law Enforcement
On Tuesday, September 29, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors took the next step toward...
Police ‘Pretext’ Traffic Stops Need to End, Some Lawmakers Say
In a pretext stop, an officer pulls over a motorist for a minor traffic or equipment violation and...
LA County Supes Poised to Ask Voters to Lock-in County Funds for Community Investments and Alternatives to Incarceration
Last week, on July 21, LA County’s Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 in favor of moving forward...
LAUSD School Board Votes to Redirect 35 Percent of School Police Funds to Services That Support the Needs of Black Students
The largest independent school police department in the United States will see its funding drop by...