One thing prisons can’t address are the socioeconomic factors that make crime more likely in...
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Taking the Police Out of Mental Health-Related 911 Rescues
Editor’s Note: Eugene, Oregon’s Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS)...
The National Cost of Childhood Exposure to Crime Tops $458 Billion Per Year, Study Says
A growing body of dozens of studies and reports has revealed the far-reaching negative effects of...
Why the Board of Supervisors are Determined to Get Subpoena Power for the LASD Civilian Oversight Commission
If the LASD says no, everyone goes to court, Huntsman said. Litigation "is a fine process," he...
Wave of Bill Decisions — Including a Vetoed Safe Jail Release Reform — Signals Official End to CA Legislative Session
Newsom rejects late-night jail release reform and bill to keep kids out of state lockups, but bans...
Los Angeles Foster Youth About to Get Free, Pre-Paid Smartphones Complete With Mobile Hotspots for Unlimited Online Access
Los Angeles foster youth between the ages of 13 and 26, which includes vulnerable...
Op-Ed: L.A. District Attorney Jackie Lacey Failed the Victims of Ed Buck
"Because of her inactions, Timothy Dean died and multiple other young Black gay men continued to be...
Op-Ed: California Gang Laws Are Normalized Racism
"CalGang gives police increased authority to approach and harass people for virtually no reason at...
Nearing His Legislative Deadline, Governor Newsom Signs 2 Dozen Crucial Criminal and Juvenile Justice Bills
On Tuesday evening, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he had taken his signing pen to...
LAUSD Plans to Expand List of Offenses Eligible for Diversion to Reduce Racially Disparate School Arrests
The district's goal is to reduce student arrests on school grounds by as much as 80 percent.