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“No Such Thing as a Child Prostitute” Bill Becomes State Law
On January 1, a new state law aimed at decriminalizing children who are victims of sex trafficking...
Should LA Sheriff’s Deputies be Criminally Charged or Fired for Failure to Act in Torture Death of 8-Year-old Gabriel Fernandez?
WHAT ABOUT THE DEPUTIES? The torture death of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez in May of 2013...
WLA Dark This Week, But Back in Full Force on January 3
WitnessLA is dark this week unless there’s news we simply cannot avoid. Then we will be back...
Hung Jury in Baca Trial – “Unable to reach a Verdict,” Deadlocked at 11 /1 for Acquittal
BACA JURY HANGS At approximate 2:15, Judge Percy Anderson announced that the foreperson of the jury...
THE TRIAL OF LEE BACA – The Jury Deliberates
NOTES & QUESTIONS The jury in the trial of former Los Angeles County sheriff Lee Baca entered...
Witness LA Has Moved (Obviously) But We’re Still Unpacking (While We’re at Court)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Hi everyone, Welcome to WitnessLA’s new home. We feel like we’ve moved from a...
Lee Baca Trial: The Prosecution Rests With Fed Judge’s Account of Furious Sheriff, and the Defense Calls a Speedy List of Character Witnesses
THE TRIAL OF LEE BACA: The Prosecution Rests With a Window Into Baca’s Anger, and the Defense...
US Dept. of Justice Launches Investigation into OC Prosecutorial Misconduct Scandal
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a civil pattern-or-practice investigation...
New Initiative to Reduce Gender-Based Disparities in LA County
WOMEN AND GIRLS FACE UNIQUE DISADVANTAGES IN LA COUNTY’S CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND FOSTER CARE...