THE INVISIBLE WAR: RAPE IN THE MILITARY A San Diego Navy vet speaks out in a deeply important and...
Realignment Dangers, LA Taggers Reach Settlement…and More
LOS ANGELES TAGGERS REACH AGREEMENT IN MONUMENTAL VANDALISM CASE The City Attorney’s office...
FED GRANTS HELP VETS BRIDGE GAP BETWEEN WAR & WORK by Matthew Fleischer
HOMELESS VETERANS REINTEGRATION PROGRAM HELPS VETS STRUGGLING TO TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIFE &...
Solitary Confinement on Capitol Hill, Death Row Letter…and More
SENATORS GET TO EXPERIENCE SOLITARY CONFINEMENT LIVING CONDITIONS ON CAPITOL HILL Capitol Hill saw...
SCOTUS DNA Ruling, Clean Slate Day for Probationers, and More on the Life and Death of Rodney King
SCOTUS UPHOLDS CONVICTION OF MAN QUESTIONING DNA RELIABILITY The Supreme Court ruled Monday that...
R.I.P. Rodney King, the G-Dog Movie, Gov. Christie’s Rich Halfway House Pals & More
RODNEY KING: 1965 – 2012 He wasn’t a very strong person, and maybe not even a...
Three Great (Social Justice-y) Things to Do for Father’s Day Weekend
GO TO SEE THE U.S. PREMIER OF THE G-DOG MOVIE G-Dog, the wonderful new documentary film about...
Prosecutors Block Death Penalty Reform, Neighborhood Watch Groups Turning Vigilante…and More
PROSECUTORS STILL SEEK DEATH PENALTY WHILE CALIFORNIA SAFE ACT WAITS ON NOV. BALLOT California...
Elderly Prisoners Cost States Double, Evidence Lost in Murder Case…and More
HOUSING AGING PRISONERS COSTS TWICE AS MUCH, SAYS REPORT A newly released ACLU report says that the...
Three-Strikes Initiative, CA Budget Cuts Policies for Vulnerable Youth, and Famous LA Public Defender Dies at 90
THREE STRIKES REFORM INITIATIVE TO BE ON NOV. BALLOT The CA Three-Strikes Reform Initiative...
ANATOMY OF A JAILS COMMISSION: Part 2 – The Lieutenant
Before Gonzales began his official testimony, he asked to first present a prewritten statement...
DEPORTING GRANDMA by Matt Fleischer
DEPORTING GRANDMA In its desire to look tough on immigration for swing voters, is the Obama...
Judge Nixes Baca’s Legal Move to Get ACLU Axed from Class Action Suit….and More
In January of this year, the ACLU of Southern California brought a massive class action suit, ...
Jackie Lacey: “The Voters are saying the D.A.’s office is not for sale.”
JACKIE SPEAKS LA Now got these thoughts from Jackie Lacey on Wednesday morning, once her victory...
Eight School Discipline Bills Move Forward and Roosevelt High School Hosts Youth Justice Conference
8 BILLS TO CURB HARSH SCHOOL DISCIPLINE MOVE FORWARD IN LEGISLATURE Eight nice, new bills meant to...
Prop. 8 Heads for SCOTUS, Lawsuit Challenges LAUSD Teacher Protections…and More
PROP 8 CASE MAKES IT PAST 9TH CIRCUIT (AGAIN) The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied an appeal on...
ENDORSEMENT: Choosing LA’s District Attorney…..and the Matter of Seeking Justice
Yesterday, while thinking about the race for Los Angeles District Attorney, I happened to reread...
Solitary Confinement as Torture, Problematic Plea Bargains, and Dependency Court Delays
LAWSUIT SAYS TIME IN SHUS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TORTURE The Center for Constitutional Rights filed a...