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Op-Ed: Local prosecutors are now the last defense against voter suppression and Election Day chaos
The 2020 presidential election is the first in nearly 40 years without court protection for voters.
Prop 20’s Justice Reform Changes Would Send Disproportionate Numbers of Californians of Color into Lockup, Says Report
Proposition 20’s rollback of portions of recent criminal justice reform laws would have a...
LA County Sheriff Says Jails First, Parks Last, But LA Supervisors Decline to Be “Held Hostage”
“Remember, these are public lands we’re talking about, no matter what else you call them...
LA County Supes Approve $14 Million Settlement Over Immigration Holds
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors finalized a $14 million settlement in a...
State Continues to Hand Soon-to-Be-Released Prisoners Over to Immigration Agents During Pandemic
In recent weeks, the Adelanto ICE Processing Center has become the site of the largest active...
If Sheriff Refuses to Use $24 Million for County Parks Bureau, LA County Supes May Reimagine LA’s Parks Bureau Without the LASD
Los Angeles County has one of the largest locally-operated public parks systems in the nation. LA...
Under Our Skin: How racism leaves an unmistakable mark on Black Americans
I’m only now coming to grips with what it has meant to my soul – and my body – to have been...
How State Corrections Departments Are Addressing Trauma and Victimization Among Imprisoned Women
A new report from the Urban Institute shines a light on how 41 states do or don’t...
Thursday Night’s Informative & Take-No-Prisoners Debate Between Jackie Lacey & George Gascón as They Battle to See Who Will Be LA’s Next District Attorney
At 6:30 p.m. on Thursday October 8, an important debate took place between two term Los Angeles...