W. Carsten Andresen, a criminal justice scholar, has been building a database of murder cases that...
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‘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...
After 19-Year-Old Andrew Martinez’s Death, LA County Supes Vote to Bolster Support for LGBTQ+ Youth in Foster Care
On Tuesday, in response to the suicide of a 19-year-old transgender foster youth on September 4...
Motion Calls for Investigation, Plus Boosted Support Systems After LGBTQ+ Foster Youth’s Suicide
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is expected to consider a motion that would...
Op-Ed: Will LA County Will Step Up & Lead Nation in Helping LGTBQ Kids in Foster Care System?
by Dr. Khush Cooper When families break down, systems have to take over. But most of those systems...
LA Supes Vote to Improve Crucial Services for the Disproportionate Number of LGBTQ Youth in the County’s Care — UPDATED
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of an important motion that...