CIVIL ASSET FORFEITURE BILL THAT HAD POTENTIAL TO RIGHT SERIOUS WRONGS HAS BEEN WATERED DOWN, AND...
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New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton’s Law Enforcement Legacy
Ken Auletta has a not-to-be-missed profile of New York police commissioner (and former LAPD Chief)...
The Life-Saving Art of Fabian Debora
“Art saved my life.” These days my friend Fabian Deborah says those words in front of...
Texas Governor Calls for Law Enforcement Supporters to Wear Blue
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asked supporters to wear blue Friday as a way to honor Harris County Deputy...
2015 Crime Spikes
TOO SOON TO TELL WHAT’S BEHIND HIGHER CRIME RATES AND WHETHER WE HAVE REACHED THE END OF THE...
Landmark Settlement on Solitary Confinement in California Prisons
“Today is a historic day,” said Jules Lobel, president of the Center for Constitutional Rights...
The LA Jail Construction Re-Vote
LA COUNTY SUPERVISORS VOTE, THIS TIME LEGALLY, ON A REPLACEMENT FOR MEN’S CENTRAL JAIL On...
Report Recommends Continuing Effective Women’s Diversion Court in LA
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPT. SAYS RENEW FUNDING FOR WOMEN’S RE-ENTRY COURT, WHICH LOWERS RECIDIVISM...
WitnessLA is Going on Vacation This Week—-Sort Of
We’re taking this week off—or mostly off. We’ll still post a mini-story or two...
Recalculating the Size of the Men’s Central Jail Replacement – UPDATED
By Taylor Walker and Celeste Fremon. IF THE LA SUPES WANT A SMALLER JAIL, THEY MUST AUTHORIZE...