GOV. JERRY BROWN’S STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS Governor Jerry Brown’s state of the...
Which LA Police Departments Will Get the $7 Million in Realignment Funds? (And What's the Deal with Gardena?)
LA POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO GET $$ TO HELP WITH ADDED BUDGET BURDENS CAUSED BY REALIGNMENT When...
Are Californians on Probation or Parole Committing the Majority of the State's New Crimes?
THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION MAY SURPRISE YOU It has long been assumed by many law enforcement and...
Obama, the Inaugural Address, Gay Rights & Other Social Justice Issues
There is a lot of news that is worth your attention this week: a significant new report with...
Guidance, Not Guns….More on Aaron Swartz…A Cold Case Leads to Revelations of Forensic Misconduct
POST SANDYHOOK, LIZ RYAN ABOUT WHAT WORKS TO PROTECT KIDS FROM VIOLENCE Liz Ryan, president and...
After 3 1/2 Years, Charges Against Gang Intervention Leader Alex Sanchez Officially Dropped, but the Costs to his Family Remain
THE DISMISSAL Wednesday morning, Judge Dale Fischer of the United States District Court for the...
Q & A With Jackie Lacey….Gun Talk…Prosecutorial Abuse, Part 2….& MD Gov. Pushes for Death Penalty Repeal,
WWJD—WHAT WILL JACKIE DO? PATT MORRISON INTERVIEWS NEW D.A. JACKIE LACEY Patt’s...
Prosecutorial Overreach and Why We Have to Care About the Life & Death of Aaron Swartz
Ever since the news leaked out that cyber wunderkind and activist, Aaron Swartz, had hanged...
WLA on KPFK's Deadline LA @ 2:30 p.m. Monday Afternoon—Discussing LASD, Realignment…and More
I’ll be on KPFK’s Deadline LA (9.7 FM) Monday afternoon at 2:30 with hosts Barbara...
New Report Talks About Pros & Cons of More Police in Schools….and More
As the discussion continues about how best to prevent other tragedies like the terrible shooting in...
LA County Sheriff's Deputy Says She Was the Victim of Sexual Coercion by 3 LASD Higher Ups – UPDATED
On Friday night, LA Times reporters Robert Faturechi and Richard Winton broke a story of another...
CNN "Hero" Susan Burton Tells Why Prison PlaySets for Kids are a Lousy Idea
FUN TIMES WITH TOY PRISONS FOR THE 4 AND UP CROWD “Imagine my shock and alarm to see that...
With His New Budget on the Horizon, Jerry Brown Says Prison Pop Problem Solved (or Maybe Not)……and More
GOVERNOR SAYS PRISON POPULATION CRISIS IS OVER, THAT FEDS SHOULD REMOVE THE POPULATION...
ISOLATING KIDS: A Bill to Limit Juvie Solitary Tries (Again) for Passage, While LA County Sends Kids to Isolation for Minor Incidents
LELAND YEE REINTRODUCES BILL TO LIMIT SOLITARY CONFINEMENT FOR KIDS Tuesday, State Senator Leland...
Running Late today, Check Back at Noon-ish
Internal LASD Memo Shows Fed probe Widening as New Grand Jury Subpoena Asks for Info on Deputy Gangs
According to an internal memo dated last Friday that WitnessLA has obtained, the LA Sheriff’s...
Oakland May Hire Bratton, the Good & Bad News From Foster Care, Nobel Laureate Slams Failed War on Drugs…and Death Row Lawyers Screw Up
OAKLAND WILL VOTE ON CONTROVERSIAL CHOICE TO HIRE BILL BRATTON TO HELP ITS TROUBLED POLICE...
"[Alex] Sanchez is due more than one apology, and I’ll start with mine."
In the past three and a half years that I’ve reported on the Alex Sanchez federal murder...