America’s indigenous people are “consistently affected,” by the criminal justice system...
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WitnessLA Is a Finalist for Two Southern California Journalism Awards
While no one is exactly sure how, where, and when the physical awards will be presented this year...
LA County Supes Order Plan for Closing Men’s Central Jail Within a Year
In August 2019, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors made the historic decision to cancel a...
Disturbing new lawsuit alleging 16-year-old boy forced to take estrogen in LA juvenile hall as behavior control “medication” points again to urgent need for oversight of nation’s largest probation department
On June 7, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted on a new motion co-authored by...
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...