By John J Sloan, III Since the May 2020 murder of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police...
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LA County Board of Supes approves $187.7 million spending package to advance the county’s “care first, jails last” vision
At the Tuesday August 10, meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the board...
Shining a bright light on the powerful “Black Box” of Prosecutorial Discretion
Prosecutors have more discretion than courts, legislators, or any other justice system player. ...
When COVID froze prison visits, it put a spotlight on the unconscionably high cost of phone calls in the nation’s lock-ups
by Lindsey Van Ness of Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts Before the...
How a private company has become one of the most powerful voices pushing against police reform, especially of use-of-force standards.
There is a great deal of discretion involved with the practice of policing — a fact that has...
Fired: Latest news on California bill aiming to decertify police for serious misconduct
California is one of only four states without the power to permanently remove law enforcement...
“Where am I going to go?” The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an epidemic of domestic violence. It’s not over yet.
For Lydia, 40, of southeast Los Angeles County, there was nothing safe about staying at home during...
LA County Supes pass aggressive new motion to protect grieving survivor families from law enforcement harassment & retaliation.
A growing number of LA residents with family members who were fatally shot by sheriff's deputies...
This is what happens to child migrants found alone at the border, from the moment they cross into the US, until age 18. (CA is one of the few states that offers them legal help.)
A record number of child migrants have arrived alone at the United States’ southern border this...
A new report and a remarkable new radio series point to deeply troubling issues inside LA County’s foster care system
A new report, shows that 58 percent of all Black children in the County of Los Angles live through...