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UPDATED: Man Claiming to Be LA Sheriff’s Sergeant Threatens County Counsel With Arrest
On Monday afternoon, the Office of the Inspector General announced that it has launched an...
Ninth Circuit Says No to Former LA County Sheriff Lee Baca’s Bid for a 2nd Appeal
On Friday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals turned down a last ditch request from former Los...
LA County Supes Move Toward Launching a Youth Council, and Take an Important Step Toward Ending Criminal Justice Fees
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to explore creating a...
Hearings: Young, First-Time Parents Face ‘Civil Death Penalty’ in a Ventura Child Welfare Court
200 Beats a Minute It was the week before Christmas 2018. Sometime around noon that day, the...
Historic Vote to Direct $$ Millions in State Funding to LA’s Community-Based Youth Programs
On Monday, at an unexpectedly-packed meeting held at the City of Carson Community Center, the...
As Drug Crises Surge, Babies Enter Foster Care at Higher Rate
By Teresa Wiltz, Stateline Babies and toddlers are entering the foster care system at a higher...
YOUTH TO POWER: Kids Need Community, Not Distant Prisons – A Youth Perspective on SB284
I shared my own story of being sent into foster care far away from home, and being incarcerated in...
What California Crime Victims Want From the Criminal Justice System
The majority of California’s victims of crime support criminal justice reforms, including...
LA County Supervisors Put Big Money Toward Addressing Trauma and Mental Health in Schools
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to set aside $17.4 million to expand...