The California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB) estimates that every year, approximately 100...
75 Law Professors and Scholars Call on LA County DA to Stop Seeking the Death Penalty
On Wednesday, a group of more than 75 law professors and other legal experts issued an open letter...
Facing the Inferno, Part 1: Why Wasn’t LA County Probation Prepared to Evacuate Kids & Staff at Campus Kilpatrick When a Monster Wildfire Struck?
For those who know fires, the question wasn’t if a large and dangerous fire would one day...
Motion Calls for Review of 4-Year-Old Noah Cuatro’s Death After DCFS Left Him With Parents Despite Court Order — UPDATED
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion directing the...
Will LA County Supes Find a Way to Give Inspector General Subpoena Power to Probe the Problem of Gangsters With Badges – UPDATED
UPDATE: On Tuesday, July 23, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in favor...
Campus Kilpatrick/Woolsey Fire Story – Update
Editor’s Note: The Campus Kilpatrick/Woolsey Fire Story is still coming. Watch for it Part...
LA County Supes Work to Bring Compassionate Support to Families Whose Loved Ones Die in Custody or When Deputies Use Fatal Force
Since 2017, more than 100 people have died while in the custody of the Los Angeles County...
Decoding the Mandoyan Case Files, Part 2: An In-Depth Analysis by the Inspector General Pronounces Re-Hired LA County Deputy Carl Mandoyan Unfit For the position of Deputy Sheriff
"....the Department was in possession of now publicly available evidence that conclusively...
The Most Common Crime Against Women in LA: Abuse From an Intimate Partner
The offense counts 10% of all female crime victims.
UPDATE: Campus Kilpatrick & the Woolsey Fire Coming Monday
We have moved the publication date of Campus Kilpatrick and the Woolsey Fire to this coming...
#LetUsLive Bill to Reduce Police Uses of Deadly Force in CA Lands on Governor Newsom’s Desk
On Monday, AB 392, a bill that seeks to change the circumstances under which law enforcement...
Momentum Grows in Congress to Expand Access to Quality Postsecondary Education for People in Prison
Twenty-five years ago, the massive Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, which...
Coming on WitnessLA: Campus Kilpatrick and The Woolsey Fire
On Wednesday we’ll begin an important new series about what happened when the most destructive...
The 4th of July, Fireworks….and a Prize for WitnessLA
And while we're celebrating in general, we thought you might want to know that, on Sunday, at the...
California DOJ Data Shows Drop in Police Uses of Force in 2018
Police used force during encounters with civilians significantly fewer times in 2018 than in the...
Any Spike in Repeat Crimes After CA Ramped up Criminal Justice Reforms? New Research Says No
By Ben Christopher, CALmatters When the U.S. Supreme Court ordered California to disgorge tens of...
Illegal Cell Phones & the Need for Contact
I’ve known Ben for about four years now. He’s very social, at times, even a clown. But, for...
Transparency-Forward Police Body Cam Law Goes Into Effect on July 1
On Monday, July 1, a new state law will require law enforcement agencies in California to release...