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Op-Ed: The Conviction of Mark Ridley-Thomas Is Not a Joke: Representative Democracy Is at Stake

October 9, 2026
#Justice • #The California Justice Report

WitnessLA Comes to Substack

October 7, 2026
#NoKings

A quick look at how SCOTUS ruled in favor of Democracy, then our nation went to war, and the president threatened the Supremes

March 18, 2026
#NoKings

Judge first knocked down CA’s “No Secret Police Act,” but gave the go-ahead to the “No Vigilantes Act.” Then things changed

February 10, 2026
#DangerousJails

Dying In LA County’s Jails: Now there are 7 deaths in 2026

January 31, 2026
#NoKings

The No Kings Act & the fatal shootings by ICE of Alex Pretti & Renee Good

January 27, 2026
Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice • Death Penalty • DNA • How Appealing • Juvenile Justice • Sentencing

Bryan Stevenson’s TED Talk About Life, Justice, & Having Permission to Kill

March 6, 2012
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A few days ago, human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson gave a talk at TED’s yearly spring event...

Education • LASD • Uncategorized

THE ADULT ED DRAMA CONTINUES: Supt. Deasy Meets W/ Principals & Everyone Waits for the Mayor to Take a Stand

March 5, 2012
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THE ADULT EDUCATION DRAMA CONTINUES AS SUPT. DEASY MEETS WITH ADULT ED PRINCIPALS ON MONDAY LAUSD...

Jail • LA County Jail • Law Enforcement • Sheriff Lee Baca

Sheriff Baca’s Supporter Got County Car (While Deputies Didn’t)

March 5, 2012
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LASD RESERVISTS WHO ARE ALSO THE SHERIFF’S WEALTHY SUPPORTERS MAY GET FREE DEPARTMENT CARS...

Uncategorized

COPY KATS? Daily News Story on Ousting of LAUSD’s Adult Edu. Director Looks Mighty Similar to WitnessLA’s Earlier Story Breaking that Same News

March 5, 2012
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Dear Daily News Editors, a gentle request: the next time we break a story, and you use our points...

Juvenile Justice • LWOP Kids • Sentencing

A New Report on the Lives of Juvenile Lifers

March 2, 2012
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A new report released on Thursday by the Sentencing Project, “The Lives of Juvenile...

Board of Supervisors • Jail • Juvenile Justice • LASD

Jails Commission Meets & Hearing Set Re: How CA’s Young Men of Color Can Thrive

March 2, 2012
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JAILS COMMISSION MEETS TO HEAR TESTIMONY FROM INDEPENDENT MONITOR AND SPECIAL COUNSEL The Citizens...

American Voices • Media • Writers and Writing

Andrew Breitbart: Goodbye to an Inspired Troublemaker

March 1, 2012
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LA author, blogger, provocateur Andrew Breitbart died Thursday morning. He was 43. He was what...

Juvenile Justice • OIR • Probation

County Watchdog’s Report on Probation Dept. Points to Disturbing Problems

March 1, 2012
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Los Angeles County’s Office of Independent Review (OIR), released its annual report on the...

Civil Liberties • Civil Rights

About That Whole Decrypting/5th Amendment Thingy….Nevermind

March 1, 2012
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Okay, if you’ll remember, last week there was the whole legal showdown about whether or not...

LAUSD

LAUSD Adult Ed Director Ed Morris Reportedly Fired by Supt. John Deasy, Tues.

February 29, 2012
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We have heard that Los Angeles Unified School District Adult and Career Education director, Ed...

LA County Jail • LASD • Law Enforcement

LA County Sheriff’s Deputy Living With Member of So Cal Burglary Ring

February 29, 2012
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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Khajana Jones was one of six people arrested in...

Education • LAUSD

LAUSD Sup John Deasy and Adult Ed Chief Morris Slam the Value of the GED

February 28, 2012
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Some adult eduction teachers with whom I’m acquainted sent me a link to this NPR story that...

Charlie Beck • City Government • Gangs

Fighting the Pull of LA’s Gangs by Strengthening Families

February 28, 2012
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When it comes to trying to keep kids out of gangs (or grabbing kids as they’re slipping...

Children and Adolescents • Criminal Justice • How Appealing • Innocence • Juvenile Justice • Law Enforcement • Supreme Court

Tasers, Pregnant Women & SCOTUS….Opening Prosecutors’ Files and More

February 27, 2012
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WILL SEATTLE PD’S 2004 CASE OF TASING A PREGNANT WOMAN IN A TRAFFIC STOP GO TO THE SUPREME...

Charlie Beck • Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice • Free Speech • Freedom of Information • How Appealing • Immigration & Justice • Sheriff Lee Baca

Friday Wrap up: Is Decrypting Covered by the 5th? Baca Agrees With Beck about DLs….and More

February 24, 2012
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DIGITAL SELF INCRIMINATION So, let’s say you’ve been arrested, and you’ve been...

Education • LASD • Must Reads • Prison • Prison Policy • Supreme Court

Thursday Short Takes: SCOTUS & Searches, SHUs, Teacher Misconduct & More

February 23, 2012
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SUPREME COURT TOSSES OUT CASE AGAINST LOS ANGELES SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES The AP has the story. ...

LA County Board of Supervisors • LASD

More Discussion on Sup. Molina’s Motion & Undersheriff Paul Tanaka

February 23, 2012
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The Daily News has both a follow-up story and an editorial on Supervisor Gloria Molina’s...

Charlie Beck • Immigration & Justice • LAPD

Bravo, Chief Charlie Beck for Supporting DL’s for Undocumented Residents

February 22, 2012
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The LA Times reports that, Wednesday afternoon, in a meeting with the paper’s editorial board...

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