[W]hile [a prosecutor] may strike hard blows, he is not at liberty to strike foul ones...
Listening to Frederick Douglass on the 4th of July
On this painful Fourth of July 2022, where the hope and delight of our nation’s yearly...
LA County Supervisors Pass Diluted Motion to Expand ODR With No Set Deadline
On Tuesday, June 28, the LA County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of a motion meant to expand...
WitnessLA wins two 1st prize trophies at this year’s Los Angeles Press Club Awards!
On Saturday night, June 25, the LA Press Club announced the winners of its Southern California...
$2.1 Million Grant Will Expand First AmeriCorps Program for Formerly Incarcerated People
Now in its third year, California Justice Leaders has recruited and sent dozens of formerly...
Retired LASD Chief confirms Villanueva obstructed investigation into 2018 assault by Bandito shot-callers
In a sworn declaration, retired LASD Chief Matthew Burson described having been an unwitting part...
Juneteenth Is Not a Legal Holiday in Most States, but CA has a bill in the works
Long celebrated in the Black community as Freedom Day, Independence Day or Emancipation Day...
LA County Motion Aimed at Expanding Diversion Is Gutted, Then Put on Hold
On Tuesday, June 14, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors was scheduled to consider a motion...
Two El Monte Police Officers fatally shot investigating domestic violence call. City grieves.
Two El Monte police officers were investigating a domestic violence call at an El Monte motel when...
Newest vote count shows Sheriff Villanueva’s percentage dropping slightly, as gifted justice advocate Eunisses Hernandez takes lead in District 1 LA City Council race
At around 4:05 p.m. today, Tuesday, June 14, The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder announced...
Special Public Hearings on Deputy Gangs in the LASD, Part 2: The No-Show
On Thursday, June 10, 2022, the Los Angeles County Civilian Oversight Commission (COC), held the...
Op-Ed: There’s no mystery to what happened in Uvalde & there were many opportunities to prevent it
Thousands of parents, pediatricians, social workers, educators and others know exactly what led to...
With a grand opening in LA, Young Women’s Freedom Center expands its efforts to decarcerate girls & trans youth
On May 26, the Bay Area-based Young Women’s Freedom Center (YWFC) officially opened the doors of...
With next round of votes counted, LA County Sheriff’s Race remains largely the same
The next round of vote counting for Tuesday’s primary election was released by the Los...
Op-Ed: Chesa Boudin recall shows the high cost of fear & disinformation
by Miriam Krinsky We are deeply proud of the progress Chesa Boudin has made as San Francisco...
LA County Sheriff Villanueva is headed for runoff, with former LB Chief Robert Luna his likely opponent
Now that Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder has released its first round of counting just after ...
Inmate shuffle: How California bounces around its mentally ill prisoners
One in three California prisoners has a diagnosed mental illness. The state’s solution for some...
A tale of gangs, threats, retaliation & smoking guns as voters decide if Sheriff Alex Villanueva should be reelected
As we speed toward Tuesday, June 7, the day of California’s primary election, it may be...