As part of innocence organizations representing people who were wrongfully prosecuted and convicted...
On June 30, 2023, CA’s Youth Prisons Will Close Their Doors, But Right Now There Are Essential Steps to Be Taken for Youth Safety
Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2021-22 state budget nails down plans for the closure of the...
LAUSD’s $25 Million Cut to School Police Will Fund Black Student Achievement Plan
In June 2020, the Los Angeles Unified School District board voted to cut $25 million from the $70...
A Close Look at Why Los Angeles D.A. George Gascón Asked the Board of Supes to Let Him Hire a Special Prosecutor to Examine Problematic Police Shootings
During her eight-year tenure, former Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey was repeatedly...
LA County Supervisors Call for Report on “Trauma Informed” Violence Prevention Strategies
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion focused on addressing gun...
What Did Monday’s Ruling About DA Gascón’s New Justice Reform Policies Really Mean?
On Monday morning, February 8, Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant issued his ruling on the...
ACLU Sues Lancaster and the LASD for Criminalizing Poverty With $500 and $1,000 Citations
In Lancaster, a desert city in the northern part of Los Angeles County, local officials have come...
LA City Council Sitting on Motions to Reimagine Public Safety, Community Groups Say
Moving quickly in response to protests and demands to overhaul public safety in Los Angeles, city...
San Quentin Hit With More Than $420,000 in Fines For Endangering Workers Amid the Pandemic
California’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) fined San Quentin State...
DA George Gascón & Prosecutors’ Union Went to Court to see who’s the boss – legally speaking
On Tuesday, Feb. 2, there was a two-hour virtual court hearing pertaining to the LA Association...
Rising Jail Spending Hit $25 Billion, Pre-Pandemic. The Impact of COVID-Reduced Jail Populations Is Not Yet Clear.
Between 2007 and 2017, there was a 20 percent overall decrease in crime nationwide, and a 19...
LA District Attorney Gascón hires 2nd in command at LAPD to run DA’s Bureau of Investigation
On Monday, February 1, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón administered the oath of...
Op-Ed: The importance of George Gasćon’s Three Strikes reform & what you should know about the pushback from LA prosecutors & police unions
California’s three strikes law has done 28 years of damage to our state. Now, L.A’s...
California Lawmakers Try Again to Get Rid of (Most) Cash Bail
On Wednesday, a trio of California lawmakers introduced bills that would set bail at $0 for all...
Victims behind bars: Trafficking survivors still struggle despite state laws
California has evolved in how it treats victims of sex trafficking. But many victims, most of them...
As Biden Dumps For Profit Prisons With New Exec Order, 100 Criminal Justice Leaders — Including LA DA George Gascón & a List of Other Prosecutors — Urge POTUS to End Death Penalty
"Over the past year, we witnessed thirteen federal executions, all an assault on human dignity and...
As LA Moves Toward Closing Men’s Central Jail, County Supes Vote to Move Toward Building a Restorative Justice Village
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion from...
Citing Allegations of Misconduct, Retaliation, and Excessive Force, CA Attorney General Announces Civil Rights Investigation Into LASD
On Friday, the California Attorney General’s Office announced an investigation into whether...