LASD Sergeant Rosa Gonzalez wanted to be a cop ever since she was a kid. “I grew up in a bad...
Deconstructing the Conviction of Mark Ridley-Thomas: Chapter 11 – the Supremes
The case of Mark Ridley-Thomas is due to be heard by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in November...
Removing Barriers to Family Reunification in LA County
The LA County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion to remove barriers to family...
At San Quentin A Graduation Ceremony Celebrates Aspiring Journalists
by Ali Mosely, Prison Journalism Project More than three dozen men who completed San...
Is it time for the feds to investigate wrongdoing in the LA County’s jails—again?
On December 9, 2013, slightly more than a decade from today, the The U.S. Attorney’s Office...
LA County Supervisors Seek Better Access to Subsidized Housing for Foster Youth Aging Out of the System
Volunteers for the 2024 census of unhoused people in Los Angeles County counted 3,718 youth ages...
Thoughts amid these unsettling days
Below, WitnessLA has lightly excerpted three essays you might want to check out as we make our...
LA Times Op-Ed engages in child welfare fear mongering, but this time, politicians may not be falling for it
A recent column in the Los Angeles Times presents a peculiar theory about social problems: If a...
13 people vanish from Probation’s leadership. So will it help?
Late on Friday afternoon, June 28, Los Angeles County Probation Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa caused a...
Supes Say No More Dehumanizing Rationing of Menstrual Products in LA Jails and Youth Facilities
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a motion to ensure that the...
WitnessLA wins first prize for child welfare series at LA Press Club Awards!!!
We are delighted to report that, on Sunday, June 23, at the SoCal Journalism Awards put on by the...
WitnessLA is a finalist for two LA Press Club awards
It’s SoCal Journalism Awards season at the LA Press Club. And the gala during which the...
Nobody Checked on Us
I was released from the old Fresno Juvenile Hall when I was thirteen. I had no reentry plan or...
Sent With Love: Dads in LA’s Men’s Central Jail Send Voice Recordings to their Children for Father’s Day
By Victoria Valenzuela From the time his son was born until he was three years old, Gerardo...
Brawls interrupt graduation at Disney Hall for probation youth
On Thursday afternoon inside Disney Hall—one of the most beautiful buildings in Los Angeles...
The Cost of Domestic Violence in California
Intimate partner violence (IPV) costs the state of California approximately $73.7 billion annually...
Deconstructing the Conviction of Mark Ridley-Thomas: Part 10 – The U.S. Government changes its story
On May 30, of this year, the conviction of former President Donald Trump by the Manhattan District...
Intersectionality is essential for today’s diverse society
by Emily C. Williams & Dion-Cherie Raymond Social scientists recognize that different people...