In 2021, there will be an estimated 455 survivors of eugenic sterilizations and 244 survivors of...
More than 1-in-4 people in CA’s largest Women’s Prison Have COVID-19 as CDCR Deaths Soar & State Works to Get Residents & Staff Vaccinated
At least 19 people died between December 30 and January 6, after contracting the coronavirus while...
Op-Ed: I’ve dedicated my life to fighting the abuse of people with disabilities & I support DA Gascón’s reforms eliminating sentencing enhancements.
I’ve dedicated my life to fighting the abuse of people with disabilities, and I support DA...
Legal Fight on Behalf of Woman Facing Murder Charges After Stillbirth Continues After Supreme Court Declines Early Intervention
Late last month, the CA Supreme Court declined to intervene — at least for now — to halt a...
Happy Nearly 2021!… And a Request From WitnessLA
These last twelve months have given us all a year like no other — in Los Angeles and in the...
LA Association of Deputy District Attorneys Files New Lawsuit That Aims to Reverse Many of DA George Gascón’s Reforms
On Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Association of Deputy District Attorneys filed a lawsuit...
Under Settlement, LAPD and City Attorney Must Offer Individuals Court Hearings Before Enforcing Gang Injunctions Against Them
In October 2016, the ACLU filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles and its justice leaders...
Federal Judge rules that DOJ’s Rush to Reschedule Execution of Lisa Montgomery Is Unlawful & Feds Fight Back Hard
The day before Christmas 2020, United States District Judge Randolf D. Moss ruled that the U.S...
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and May Joy Visit You Often In the Coming Days
Some music, as is customary, to brighten your holiday hours. This cover of Tom Waits’...
CA Attorney General Reaches Settlement With Kern Sheriff’s Office Over Unconstitutional Policing Practices
In 2016, the California Attorney General’s Office launched an investigation in response media...
Los Angeles County Supervisors Hire Reform-Minded New Chief to Lead LA’s Still-Troubled Probation Dept.
After much searching, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has reportedly just hired a brand...
Alternatives to Calling the Police for Domestic Violence Survivors
The first time Cat Brooks sought help from the police to deal with her violent husband was also the...
WitnessLA’s Taylor Walker Awarded Los Angeles Press Club’s First Grant for Reporting on Systemic Racism!
The Los Angeles Press Club just announced the three winners of their first-ever grant for...
LA Sheriff’s Dept., Accused of Harassing Grieving Families, Needs New Policy, Better Complaint Process, and to Stop Fighting Oversight
In November 2019, community members grieving the loved ones killed during encounters with members...
Has LA Sheriff Alex Villanueva Acted Unlawfully? A New Report Says, Yes. He Has. A Bunch of Times, Actually
Among the many examples the report cites are three recent rulings by three different judges who...
Stricter Requirements for Becoming a Police Officer & Other New CA Justice Bills
As California’s 2021 legislative session kicks off this month, lawmakers are beginning to...
Child Abuse and the Death Penalty: The Cruel Connection
In the past decade, the U.S. has executed more juvenile offenders than every other nation in the...
10 Women Detained by ICE File Grievances Against “Uterus Collector” They Say Performed Forced Sterilizations
On Thursday, ten women filed medical grievances against a gynecologist at a U.S. Immigration and...