On January 6, of this year Ira Glass’s This American Life aired a show about the FoxConn...
Anatomy of Injustice: Ray Bonner Talks About His “Labor of Outrage”
People often ask Pulitzer-winning journalist turned author, Raymond Bonner, if his new book...
Friday Must Reads: Birth Control, Secret Spy Centers and…um… Geese
This “Must Read” list strays a little afield from our usual criminal justice and...
WitnessLA Reportedly Now Blocked on Sheriff’s Dept. Work Station Computers
If you work at the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, when you are taking a break at work...
FELON: The Forever Brand
This essay about the label of “felon,” by former U.S. Pardon Attorney Margaret Colgate...
LAUSD Cuts, What KCET Found Inside Children’s Court, How the CDCR is Changing Methods…and More
LAUSD BOARD GRITS TEETH….THEN SLASHES AND BURNS: VOTES TO CUT ALL ADULT SCHOOLS….AND A...
The Supreme Court Looks at the Issue of Juvenile LWOP, Asking if Life Sentences for Kids are Constitutional
A week from Tuesday the US Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Jackson v. Hobbs and Miller v...
A Preview of What to Expect With the Supremes & Obama’s Health Care Act
On Tuesday night, March 13, two weeks before the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the...
Two Women Explain the True Cost of Shutting Down LA’s Adult Ed
SHUTTING DOWN ADULT ED WILL MEAN A TEN PERCENT HIGHER HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUT RATE, SAYS LAUSD’S...
Questioning Solitary Confinement & The Plague of Plea Bargains
“IF YOU TREAT PEOPLE LIKE ANIMALS THAT’S EXACTLY HOW THEY’LL BEHAVE.”...
Peter Bergman: “We’re All Bozos on this Bus” – 1939 – 2012
He was a master of absurdist comedy with a heart the size of Wyoming. A co-founder of the Firesign...
Posting Late Today – UPDATED
I’ll be posting a bit later today. Stay tuned. UPDATE: As you can see, I didn’t post...
Lawsuit Accuses Lancaster/Palmdale LASD Deputies of Racially Biased Excessive Force
In the wake of a federal investigation announced in August of last year into allegations of...
Molina Calls on Sheriff to Fork Over Info on LASD Reserves and Cars
The LA Times is on a roll with this one. Robert Faturechi and Ari Bloomekatz report. Here’s...
Solitary Confinement in AZ Extra Cruel & Unusual says ACLU Lawsuit
On Tuesday, the ACLU filed a class action lawsuit alleging that the Arizona Department of...
Bryan Stevenson’s TED Talk About Life, Justice, & Having Permission to Kill
A few days ago, human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson gave a talk at TED’s yearly spring event...
THE ADULT ED DRAMA CONTINUES: Supt. Deasy Meets W/ Principals & Everyone Waits for the Mayor to Take a Stand
THE ADULT EDUCATION DRAMA CONTINUES AS SUPT. DEASY MEETS WITH ADULT ED PRINCIPALS ON MONDAY LAUSD...
Sheriff Baca’s Supporter Got County Car (While Deputies Didn’t)
LASD RESERVISTS WHO ARE ALSO THE SHERIFF’S WEALTHY SUPPORTERS MAY GET FREE DEPARTMENT CARS...