On June 7, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted on a new motion co-authored by...
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How COVID-19 in Jails and Prisons Threatens Nearby Communities
Two new studies show that jails can contribute enormously to coronavirus case totals outside their...
First LAPD Officer Dies of Covid-19
Early Saturday night, the Los Angeles Police Department announced via Twitter that, on Friday...
LAUSD School Board Votes to Redirect 35 Percent of School Police Funds to Services That Support the Needs of Black Students
The largest independent school police department in the United States will see its funding drop by...
Happy 4th of July, 2020
….And, if you’re staying in, here’s one way to celebrate.
Defunding 2020: Yes, the LA County Supes Cut $145.5 Million from the LA Sheriff’s Budget & $49.1 million from Probation, Then They Killed the Probation Oversight Commission. (Unless…)
At Monday's Board of Supervisors meeting, prior to the vote on Los Angeles County's 2020-21...
CA Lawmaker Introduces New Bills to Further Lift the Veil on Police Misconduct and “Reimagine” Policing
Amid a coronavirus pandemic that shut California’s legislature down for weeks, decimated the...
WitnessLA on KCRW’s “Greater LA” With Steve Chiotakis Talking About The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
WitnessLA was on KCRW’s GreaterLA with host Steve Chiotakis on Monday, June 29, to talk with...
Op-Ed: It’s Time To Rethink Policing & Systems of Care. Social Work Can Lead by Example If We Face Our Own Historical Shortcomings
Social workers can make their stand known that we support community efforts to transform, rather...
LA County Leaders Answer Demands for a Reimagined 911 and Other Systemic Changes
In the weeks following the start of widespread protests over the deaths of George Floyd, Brionna...