On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion focused on...
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#MeToo Behind Bars: Did the LA Sheriff’s Dept. Have Early Evidence That A Jail Deputy Was Sexually Abusing Women?
As the firing of CBS chief executive Les Moonves in the wake of another round assault and...
Bill Lifting Veil of Secrecy on Police Misconduct Awaits Gov. Brown’s Signature. So What’s at Stake?
On Friday, August 31, the California Assembly voted to approve Senate Bill 1421, legislation...
Police Militarization and the Erosion of Public Trust in Law Enforcement – Report
The way that SWAT teams are deployed in America today does not provide “detectable benefits...
Supervisors Want a Plan To Stop LA County From Unnecessarily Criminalizing Its Mentally Ill
On Tuesday, August 14, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will vote on a motion that, if...
How Well is LA County Protecting Child Welfare-Involved LGBTQ Kids? Lawmakers Request Audit to Find Out.
The California State Auditor will review Los Angeles County’s child welfare system in the...
Replacing Invasive Strip Searches With Body Scanners at LA County Jails
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion to collect...
The LA Sheriff’s Department Needs Body Cams! So, Let’s Get On With It!
On Tuesday, August 7 the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will consider a motion to hire an...
Civilian Deaths in LAPD Standoffs 13 Years Apart Show the Difficulty & Sometimes Devastating Results of Split-Second Decisions
By Taylor Walker and Celeste Fremon On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Police Department’s new...
Ninth Circuit Rules Sheriff’s Deputies “Recklessly” Violated 4th Amendment Rights of Shed-Dwelling Couple in 2010 Shooting
In a 29-page opinion handed down on Friday, July 27, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with...