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Opinion: I have a form of PTSD that’s rarely talked about

August 23, 2023
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My time spent in unsafe neighborhoods and unsafe prisons has taught me a secret: Most people in...

Columns, Op-Eds, & Interviews

Op-ed: How LA County’s zero-bail rules can help others like me

July 12, 2023
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by Angel Lopez, The Appeal This piece was published in coordination with Zealous, an...

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The Journey to Becoming a Better Dad Inside Prison

July 6, 2023
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By Hollie Garrett, Prison Journalism Project In 2011, a 20-year prison sentence turned my life...

Bring Back the Jury Trial

June 30, 2023

When ‘What Goes Around Comes Around’ Is a Good Thing

May 31, 2023

Op-ed: I’m Letting the Healing Begin By Sharing My Story

April 20, 2023

GOAT: Sheriff Edition

April 4, 2023

New York’s mandatory reporter training wants to have it both ways. That’s an improvement.

March 29, 2023

Op-Ed: We Must Invest in LA’s Justice Involved Youth

March 6, 2023

Op-ed: California should be treating gun violence as a public health crisis

January 25, 2023

Op-Ed: Thoughts of Tookie Williams, executions, & other end-of-the-year contemplations

December 28, 2022

Op-ed: Kids With Trauma Need Support Sooner

December 8, 2022

Will the U.S. Supreme court dismantle Native American children’s protection from adoption by non-Indian families?

November 23, 2022

Op-Ed: Reform – Not Crime – Was the Winning Message in 2022

November 14, 2022

A Pennsylvania prison gets a Scandinavian-style makeover – and shows how the US penal system could become more humane

October 8, 2022

Reefer Madness: Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Destroys Home due to… Solar Panels

August 26, 2022

She Fought the Law and She Won: WeHo versus the LASD

July 21, 2022

Op-Ed: There’s no mystery to what happened in Uvalde & there were many opportunities to prevent it

June 13, 2022

Op-Ed: Chesa Boudin recall shows the high cost of fear & disinformation

June 9, 2022

I Survived Teen Dating Violence. Here’s How We Can Prevent It

May 3, 2022
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