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...
Memorial Day 2024: With Deep Gratitude, Sorrow, & Love: For Our Fallen Sons And Daughters, Mothers, Fathers, Wives, Husbands, Brothers & Sisters
When it comes to the variety of thoughts and emotions that Memorial Day brings forth, often music...
CA Bills Aim to Improve Care and Outcomes for Victims of Domestic Violence
Under current California law, a healthcare provider who suspects a patient’s physical injuries...
Celebrating LA’s Father Greg Boyle Day
Today, Sunday, is Father Greg Boyle’s Birthday. Yet, in the city of Los Angeles, May 19, is...
Advocates Say CA Governor Should Address Budget Deficit by Closing More Prisons
The governor’s proposed cuts will negatively impact Californians who are low-income, unhoused, or...
LA County Probation puts 66 officers on leave pending disciplinary investigations
LA County Probation Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa announced Monday that the department he leads has...
How Prisons Use “Inmate Welfare Funds” Filled with Commissary and Communication Fees to Supplement Their Budgets
In prison systems across the U.S., portions of the fees charged to incarcerated people and their...
LA County CEO Presents 2024-25 Draft Budget
LA County CEO Fesia Davenport unveiled the county’s first official budget proposal for fiscal...
Are California police missing domestic violence murders? New bill would let families review cases
Joanna Lewis’s family never believed she took her own life.
AG Bonta files criminal charges against assistant DA in charge of “ethics & integrity,” at the LA District Attorney’s office
On Wednesday, April 24, California Attorney General announced that his office has filed criminal...