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...
Bringing Balance to the Bench
A group of four progressive attorneys — three public defenders, one civil rights attorney, all...
Some governors push new gun restrictions in wake of devastating massacres, while others expand access to firearms
In recent days, some governors and state lawmakers have proposed additional restrictions on gun...
With deep gratitude, sorrow, & love for our fallen brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, wives & husbands
For those service men and women whom we honor this Memorial Day, two pieces of...
WitnessLA is finalist for two SoCal Journalism Awards!
At WitnessLA we are very happy to learn that our work has made it into the finals in two categories...
How to Have Trauma-Informed Conversations with Survivors of Domestic Violence
By Carly Stern, California Health Report When Carolina Reyes first opened up to a friend in 2017...