The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of California launched a campaign this week called...
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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...
California DOJ Releases First Annual Use-of-Force Report
The California Department of Justice released its first ever police use-of-force report on...
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sergeant Criminally Investigated for Allegedly Demanding Sex for Coveted Days Off
Did An LA County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Trade Hard to Get Days Off Work for Coerced...
“We’re Human”: A Corrections Officer Struggles With the Stress of the Job
EDITOR’S NOTE: Alarmed by a spate of suicides in their ranks, the California Correctional...
California Bill Aims to Help Create Better Foster Homes
EDITOR’S NOTE: AB 507, aims to increase foster parents’ training specific to the needs...
LA County’s Newest Blue Ribbon Commission to Focus on Effects of Criminal Justice Reforms
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to form a Blue Ribbon Commission on...
ACLU Sues Feds for Locking Immigrant Kids in Jail-Like Facilities Based on Unfounded Gang Accusations
A class-action lawsuit challenges the federal government’s efforts to incarcerate and deport...
“I Felt There Was No Future For a Girl Like Me” – A Former Gang Member Turns Trauma Into Leadership & Wins Soros Fellowship
In the next nine years, there would be other deaths of other close friends, but this first terrible...