On Wednesday we’ll begin an important new series about what happened when the most destructive...
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The 4th of July, Fireworks….and a Prize for WitnessLA
And while we're celebrating in general, we thought you might want to know that, on Sunday, at the...
California DOJ Data Shows Drop in Police Uses of Force in 2018
Police used force during encounters with civilians significantly fewer times in 2018 than in the...
Any Spike in Repeat Crimes After CA Ramped up Criminal Justice Reforms? New Research Says No
By Ben Christopher, CALmatters When the U.S. Supreme Court ordered California to disgorge tens of...
Illegal Cell Phones & the Need for Contact
I’ve known Ben for about four years now. He’s very social, at times, even a clown. But, for...
Transparency-Forward Police Body Cam Law Goes Into Effect on July 1
On Monday, July 1, a new state law will require law enforcement agencies in California to release...
Far More Women Are Being Sent to Prison for Life Than 10 Years Ago, Especially in California
California has the highest proportion of women serving life (or virtual life) sentences in state...
Probation Chief Terri McDonald Presents Plan to Phase-Out Pepper Spray in Juvenile Lockups
On Tuesday, during the LA County Board of Supervisors meeting, Probation Chief Terri McDonald and...
LA Supes Fund Two-Year Pilot Program to Get Women in Lynwood Jail Ready for Careers on the Outside
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to allocate $2 million to fund a...
Getting to Zero: LA County Probation Chief Presents Her Official Plan to Phase-Out Pepper Spray by End Of 2020
On Tuesday, June 25, at around 11:30 a.m., Chief Terri McDonald, the head of the nation’s...