Preschoolers are three times more likely to be expelled than children in elementary, middle and...
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New CA OIG report shows CDCR’s investigation of employee misconduct “Poor, ” including in case where 2 officers failed to notice a beheading
In one case, two correctional officers falsely reported that a man who had been decapitated by his...
LA County to Explore Free Phone Calls and At-Cost Commissary Items for Incarcerated Kids and Adults and Their Families
In 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill by then-Senator Holly Mitchell that would...
District Attorney George Gascón is not an outlier say AGs and DAs around the nation. He is the popularly elected wave of the future
Last Friday, May 14, nearly 70 current and former elected prosecutors and Attorneys General filed...
Taking a Stand: How Teens Are Working to End Relationship Violence
By Claudia Boyd-Barrett Relationship violence is a public health crisis. An estimated 15.5...
Can Racial Bias Be Corrected in the Child Welfare System?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part Two of a two-part series in the “Our Kids” reporting project. Our...
CA Bill Could Bring Freedom to Cross the Street Without Fear of Criminalization for “Jaywalking”
Black Californians are up to 4.5 times more likely to be stopped for jaywalking than their white...
Op-Ed: How qualified immunity protects police officers accused of wrongdoing
Qualified immunity is a federal law construct; however, some states are already moving to do away...
In the Child Welfare System, Black Families Should Matter
Reimagining a foster care system that errs on the side of protecting children, but...
System-Impacted Youth Leaders Push for LA County to Fund “Youth Justice Reimagined”
A coalition of youth leaders impacted by Los Angeles County’s criminal legal system is...