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California tries a new approach for domestic violence survivors who are afraid to call the police
The last time Liz Zambrano’s ex-husband tried to hurt her, she knew she somehow had to get...
No Permit, No Problem: Still More States Allow Residents to Carry a Hidden Gun.
“We have a human right to self-defense,” said gun rights advocate Nik Clark. “To say that you...
As SCOTUS contemplates shooting down Roe, a new report shines a light on what reproductive “choice” looks like in the nation’s prisons and jails
During the nearly five decades that Roe v. Wade has been considered to be settled law, the courts...
LASD whistleblower files lawsuit for retaliation. Her husband Eric Strong, candidate for LA County Sheriff, says the attack is personal.
On Tuesday morning, Lt. Sidra Sherrod-Strong, who has been a member of the Los Angeles County...
Low staff vax rate, a superspreader event, plus lax enforcement of basic COVID precautions results in a new & dangerous virus outbreak in CA’s youth prisons
The Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), California’s youth prison system, is in the midst of...
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Today is #GivingTuesday — or #GivingNewsDay as nonprofit newsrooms across America are now...
How many of the girls & young women in LA county probation’s youth lock-ups really need to be there?
As of November 22, 2021, in Los Angeles County Probation’s youth camps and halls are...
Oklahoma Governor commutes Julius Jones death sentence a few hours before his execution
A few hours before the execution of Julius Jones was to be carried out today, Oklahoma governor...
Gun violence soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study finds – but the reasons are complicated
Early in the pandemic, gun sales in the United States surged, with more than 20% of these purchases...