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#JusticeBriefs

Three judges from the 9th Circuit weigh in on the Trump v. Newsom battle over CA’s National Guard

June 20, 2025
#NoSafePlace

LA County Pays $2.7 million to teenager who was the victim of “Gladiator” fights at youth hall

June 5, 2025
Journalism Awards & Prizes

WitnessLA is a finalist for SoCal Journalism Award!

June 1, 2025
#JusticeBriefs • #QuickTakes

The Case of the Vanishing Editor

May 30, 2025
#YouthJusticeReimagined • LA County Probation • LA Probation Oversight Commission • Probation • Unsuitable 4 Youth

Probation Moving Incarcerated Kids Out of “Unsuitable” Juvenile Hall After Court Approval, But Oversight Commission Says Simply Relocating Kids Won’t Solve Root Problems

May 29, 2025
#Documented/Undocumented

Undocumented: The Price of the Promised Land

April 30, 2025
#JusticeBriefs • Indigenous rights • Native American

At the last possible moment Biden commutes sentence for Leonard Peltier

January 20, 2025
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In the last few minutes of his presidency, Joe Biden unexpectedly commuted the sentence of Leonard...

Facing the Inferno

Preview: Facing the Inferno, 2025

January 13, 2025
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Like many Angelenos, WitnessLA Editor, Celeste Fremon, and Assistant Editor Taylor Walker have...

Domestic & Relationship Violence - the nation's internal war zone

Opinion: As a Former Attorney for Domestic Violence Survivors, Here’s Why Restorative Justice Gives Me Hope

January 6, 2025
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Fresh from law school, one of my duties involved representing people who had been in violent...

#SeekingJustice

Deconstructing the conviction of Mark Ridley Thomas: Part 13 – Appearing Before the 9th & What comes Next

December 30, 2024
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As we race through the last of our various 2024 holidays, and toward 2025, WitnessLA has begun to...

#InMemorium

Jimmy Carter, 39th President & Nobel Prize Winner leaves us at age 100

December 29, 2024
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Jimmy Carter was complicated, brilliant, a man who, during his time as President of the United...

Columns, Op-Eds, & Interviews • Domestic & Relationship Violence - the nation's internal war zone • Uncategorized

Opinion: How New Restorative Justice Program Can Bring Safety & Support to Survivors During the Holidays

December 27, 2024
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It’s that time of year again, when people's days filled with Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and/or...

#NoSafePlace • Uncategorized

Unsuitable: 2024 – LA County Board of Supervisors vote on who to blame because probation’s main youth hall isn’t “suitable” to house young people

December 17, 2024
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Here’s the deal. On Tuesday, December 17, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted on...

Bar graph showing the percent of people booked into local jails between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2023, by charge type and number of times they were booked into the same jail within 12 months of their initial booking.
#JusticeBriefs • Incarceration • Jail • Jail Reform

New Data Source Offers Answers About How Frequently People Are Booked Into Jail and Why

December 15, 2024
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In 2023, 5.6 million individuals were booked into U.S. jails. Because approximately 1.2 million of...

Domestic & Relationship Violence - the nation's internal war zone

How I Turned from Violence to Healing and Reconciliation

December 10, 2024
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sat in a tiny, crowded cell at the San Francisco County Jail, contemplating how I had ended up...

New Journalism 2025

New Journalism 2025 – another person flees from the LA Times

December 8, 2024
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On December 5, 2024, attorney/journalist Harry Litman explained in his newly launched Substack...

#GivingNewsDay • Uncategorized

Upcoming Stories and Giving Newsday

December 3, 2024
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Good morning, WitnessLA readers,For much of the world, today is Giving Tuesday.In the world of...

Columns, Op-Eds, & Interviews • Police • School Discipline Reform • School to Prison Pipeline

Op-ed: Why school police officers may not be the most effective way to prevent violence

November 25, 2024
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Editor’s Note:  An update on LAUSD and school police in LA County The Los Angeles Unified...

#SeekingJustice

Deconstructing the Conviction of Mark Ridley-Thomas: Part 12 – Headed to the 9th

November 20, 2024
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Thursday, November 21, the team of appellate lawyers representing Mark Ridley-Thomas will argue his...

#JusticeBriefs • Healing & Justice for Survivors of Crime • Violence Prevention

Most Crime Survivors Want Community Support, Not Long Prison Sentences, According to Survey

November 13, 2024
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A newly released national survey of crime survivors suggests that their needs and desires do not...

Veterans

In honor of our nation’s veterans, with deep gratitude & respect for those who have served

November 11, 2024
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On Veteran's day, it is traditional to express our gratitude and respect for those who have served...

#QuickTakes

Quick Takes on Elections & Justice

November 10, 2024
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During these post election days, there is so much being written and/or broadcast in the world of...

#2024Election

Waking up on November 6, 2024….after the night of November 5, 2024

November 6, 2024
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For those Americans who had long been fearing the possibility of the re-election of former...

Bill Watch • Domestic Violence

New California Laws Part 1: Governor Signs Bills Focused on Domestic Violence and Support for Victims

October 28, 2024
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In the weeks leading up to a September 30 deadline, California Governor Gavin Newsom made final...

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