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Los Angeles County Supervisors Hire Reform-Minded New Chief to Lead LA’s Still-Troubled Probation Dept.
After much searching, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has reportedly just hired a brand...
Alternatives to Calling the Police for Domestic Violence Survivors
The first time Cat Brooks sought help from the police to deal with her violent husband was also the...
WitnessLA’s Taylor Walker Awarded Los Angeles Press Club’s First Grant for Reporting on Systemic Racism!
The Los Angeles Press Club just announced the three winners of their first-ever grant for...
LA Sheriff’s Dept., Accused of Harassing Grieving Families, Needs New Policy, Better Complaint Process, and to Stop Fighting Oversight
In November 2019, community members grieving the loved ones killed during encounters with members...
Has LA Sheriff Alex Villanueva Acted Unlawfully? A New Report Says, Yes. He Has. A Bunch of Times, Actually
Among the many examples the report cites are three recent rulings by three different judges who...
Stricter Requirements for Becoming a Police Officer & Other New CA Justice Bills
As California’s 2021 legislative session kicks off this month, lawmakers are beginning to...
Child Abuse and the Death Penalty: The Cruel Connection
In the past decade, the U.S. has executed more juvenile offenders than every other nation in the...
10 Women Detained by ICE File Grievances Against “Uterus Collector” They Say Performed Forced Sterilizations
On Thursday, ten women filed medical grievances against a gynecologist at a U.S. Immigration and...
States Halt Jury Trials Again, Leaving Many Defendants in Jail
By: Jenni Bergal, Stateline With the latest wave of COVID-19 sweeping through the country, many...