On Monday afternoon Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva held a virtual press conference to...
As Youth Arrests Dwindle, Racial Disparities Widen
Black kids now account for a third of all juvenile arrests in LA, nearly double the percentage from...
As Demonstrations Continue in Los Angeles, Leaders of LA’s Coalition of Community Groups Describe Their Next Set of Demands For Mayor Garcetti
"This is just round one. I hope the mayor realizes that."
State Leaders Propose Chokehold and Crowd Control Reforms, While at the County Level, Advocates Call for Changes That Go Deeper Than Use-of-Force Policy
After more than two weeks of protests ignited by George Floyd’s death under the knees of...
Perpetual Wounds
The hopes and dreams for our unborn son were quickly tempered by our collective fears. Fear of...
After killing of George Floyd, California’s Community college chancellor wants to reform how police are trained
Eloy Ortiz Oakley wants to change how police officers in California are trained.
CRISES Act Would Allow Community Organizations to Respond to Mental Crises and Other Emergencies
As thousands of people take to the streets in California and across the nation to protest and...
Two More Covid-19 Deaths in CA’s Prison System, This Time One of the Dead is a Custody Officer
This past Saturday the first staff member working in the state’s 35-facility prison system...
Voices In the Storm
"If you’re white and you believe yourself not to be racist, yet you don’t talk to your white...
Op-Ed: Why cellphone videos of black people’s deaths should be considered sacred, like lynching photographs
Every major era of domestic terror against African Americans – slavery, lynching and police...
Op-Ed: Surviving Shelter in Place as a Survivor of Homicide
I learned that I might never stop grieving the innocence my daughters lost on that early...
Increased Testing Reveals Surging Virus Outbreaks at CA Prisons, With More Likely to Follow
Since mid-March, California prison officials have struggled to gain access to coronavirus testing...
Memorial Day: With Deep Gratitude & Sorrow for our Sons, Daughters, Mothers, Fathers, Wives, Husbands, Brothers & Sisters Who Have Given Their Lives on Old & New Fields of Battle
Usually, on Memorial Day we honor those men and women who have given their lives for the rest of...
Op-Ed: Homeless People Are Not Punching Bags
Homeless men and women have no fewer rights than those of us with roofs over our heads, but they...
New Board Of Supes Motion Proposes to Use Closing Of DJJ to “Transform Youth Justice in California”
The news that Governor Gavin Newsom intends to permanently close California’s Division of...
Op-Ed: California’s Closure of DJJ Is a Victory—But With Significant Challenges
Simply handing DJJ youth over to the county probation departments is not reason enough alone to...
LA to Join Host of CA Counties Sending Text Reminders to Improve Court Appearance Rates
In April, the California Judicial Council instituted a “zero bail” order for misdemeanors and...
Youth Advocates Cheered as Governor Newsom Announced Plans to Shut Down CA’s Prisons for Kids — But It’s Complicated
On May 14, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a plan to close the state’s youth correctional...