On August 16, California Assemblymember Raul Bocanegra sent a tersely-worded letter requesting an...
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9th Circuit Denies Paul Tanaka’s Appeal
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied the appeal by former Los Angeles County undersheriff, Paul...
Bay Area Training Program Helps Survivors of Sex Trafficking Forge Careers in Tech
By Melinda Clemmons On a recent Tuesday in a brightly lit classroom in the San Francisco Bay Area...
‘Ban the Box’ Laws May Be Harming Young Black Men Seeking Jobs
EDITOR’S NOTE: The cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco have both adopted “ban the...
Report: How to Slash U.S. Probation Rolls by 50% Within 10 Years
Probation Was Meant As An Alternative to Prison. So What Went Wrong & How Can We Fix It? (A...
San Francisco D.A. George Gascón Describes Newly-Pardoned Joe Arpaio’s “Reign of Terror”
San Francisco DA George Gascón repeatedly clashed with Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe...
Don’t EVER Let Them Eat Cake: Former Social Worker Trashes NYT Story About Criminalizing the Parenting Struggles of Poor Mothers
EDITOR’S NOTE: The question of when child welfare workers should remove a kid from his or...
The ACLU Wants You to Get to Know Your District Attorney
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of California launched a campaign this week called...
In Pursuit of Better Outcomes for LA County Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to increase efforts to...
Stepping Into County-City Partnerships to End Homelessness
"“Homelessness is the defining civic issue of our time, and addressing it requires all hands on...