In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in Minnesota at police hands, California stepped up with...
Students Experiencing Homelessness Are Supposed to Get Extra Help. Here’s How California Can Do Better
On a sunny morning in March 2014, Yenni Rivera picked up her infant son and stepped outside her...
Update on LASD recruits injured, several critically, when hit by speeding SUV in devastating incident
Slightly before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, November 16, an SUV traveling southbound on Mills...
Op-Ed: Reform – Not Crime – Was the Winning Message in 2022
Despite months of campaign ads bombarding voters with bodybag imagery & crime scene videos, last...
Veterans Day: With deep gratitude and respect for those who have served
Below, as it is traditional for WitnessLA, we gathered some literary thoughts and also some music...
VOTE! And, while you wait for election results, watch for a new story on K-9 Spike
Yep. It’s finally arrived. Today is voting day. This means, among other things...
Researchers talked to 100 people about their experiences in solitary confinement, & California fails to get its much needed solitary reform: here’s what you need to know
Editor’s Note When John McCain was a prisoner of war, he was beaten regularly, suffered...
Mother of Shaylene Graves Shares With Prison Officials Policy Recommendations That Could Have Saved Her Daughter’s Life
On October 6, 2022, on an unprecedented presentation to California prison officials, the mother of...
Ray Leyva, LA County’s respected former undersheriff who would have challenged Villanueva, has died
Prior to his diagnosis Leyva was planning to run for sheriff against Alex Villanueva. But it was...
After Months of Uncertainty and Rising Jail Numbers, LA’s Office of Diversion and Reentry Gets Funding for 750 More Beds
For the past year and a half, the Los Angeles County Office of Diversion and Reentry’s housing...
Attorney General Rob Bonta to investigate questions re: LA’s Redistricting Process revealed by leaked recording.
On Wednesday Oct. 12, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the California Department of...
Resignations required: There are no excuses that can erase Nury Martinez & Co’s vile & racist remarks – Updated
Monday, the Los Angeles Times Editorial Board—along with just about anyone with any sense—has...
A Pennsylvania prison gets a Scandinavian-style makeover – and shows how the US penal system could become more humane
The United States has the largest number of people incarcerated in the world – about...
“Unconscionable” Jail Conditions Spur LA County Supervisors to Explore Building Locked Mental Health Facilities
On Tuesday, September 13, after hearing about persistent, inhumane conditions at Los Angeles...
Deputy Gangs hearing #6: harassment of witnesses & whistleblowers continues
One of the main themes of last Friday's hearing was the pattern of attempted intimidation and...
Inside the team pioneering California’s red flag law
“Red flag” laws have been slow to take off in many places, but San Diego’s program shows how...
Civilian Oversight continues to probe the toxic world of deputy gangs despite Sheriff Villanueva’s “tsunami of obstruction”
It’s been a scandal-filled week for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the...
Impact Justice and Its Project Pairing Homeowners With Formerly Incarcerated Tenants Gets a $15 Million Boost
With a $15 million pot of funding in California’s 2022-23 budget, the organization Impact Justice...