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#MeToo Behind Bars: Snitches Get Stitches: Can Kids Safely Report Abuse in LA County Lockups?
For the young people in Los Angeles County’s 12 juvenile camps, 3 juvenile halls, and one...
Thinking of Martin Luther King, Jr.
“…I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless...
U.S. Lowers Incarceration Rates—Except When It Comes to Women
According to a report released this week by the Prison Policy Initiative, since 2009, a movement...
Criminal Justice in the Governor’s Budget: Firefighter Employment Program for Formerly Incarcerated, Raising the Age, and More
On Wednesday, Governor Jerry Brown released a proposed $131.7 billion general fund budget for...
California Legislators Introduce Marijuana Bills in Response to AG Sessions Rescinding Obama-Era Directives
Just four days after the sale of recreational marijuana became legal in California, via...
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...
California’ Powerful Central District Has New U.S. Attorney—at Least for a While
On Friday, Nicola Hanna was sworn in to serve as the interim United States Attorney for the Central...
OP-ED: Oregon Foster Care Said Parents Not Smart Enough to Raise Their Son, But Judge Vehemently Disagreed
Last month, the Oregon Department of Human Services deployed three lawyers to call 40 witnesses...
First California DOJ Report on Bias in Policing Looks at Complaints Against Officers
California’s Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (RIPA) publicly released its first...