Editor’s Note: This January, former Arkansas prosecutor Caren Harp was sworn in as the head...
Report Breaks Down What It Will Take to Bring the Number of Kids in Adult Jails to Zero
“Getting to Zero” While most kids tried in adult courts are held in juvenile detention...
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...
Happy Labor Day!
A short, but hopefully pleasure-producing soundtrack for the day. Enjoy. Top photo of 1908...
Could Lee Baca Get a New Trial? 9th Circuit Appeal Hearing Finally Set on Nov. 6
This fall, Lee Baca’s lawyers will ask a three judge panel to overturn the former LA County...
Legislators Put Police Use-of-Force Bill on Hold Until Next Year
On Wednesday, California lawmakers revealed that they had run out of time to fully address concerns...
ACLU, City Attorney, and Blue Ribbon Commission Call on LAUSD to End “Ineffective” and Not So “Random” Searches
In 2011, the Los Angeles Unified School District established a policy requiring schools to subject...
Bail Reform Bill Stretches the 72-Hour Notice Law – UPDATED
Update: On Tuesday, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 10 into law. Editor’s Note: On Tuesday...
Baltimore’s Strategy to Help Heal Violence-Battered Families Comes to Oakland
by Laurie Udesky When a group of community organizations in Baltimore came together in 2015, they...
American Hero, Wise-Cracking & Flawed Political Icon: Thoughts on Losing Courageous & Complicated Senator John McCain
The announcement when it came from his office late Saturday afternoon was, of course, not...
CA Correctional Officers at High Risk for Depression, PTSD & Suicide, New Survey Finds
Correctional officers are, by definition, on the front lines of any prison system. If the prison...
Controversial Ceasefire Program Reduced Crime in Oakland, Says Report
Oakland city leaders, including Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick, have announced the results...
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...
Two Criminal Justice Bills Become Laws on Governor Brown’s Desk…Plus Several More Await Key Decisions, Including a Bill to End the Felony Murder Rule, and One to Shine Light on Police Misconduct Files
On Monday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed two noteworthy criminal justice bills–one...
Bail Reform Passes in CA Assembly, But ACLU & Other Past Supporters Now Oppose New Version of SB 10
UPDATE: On Tuesday, August 21, the California senate passed SB 10 in a 26-12 vote. The bill is...
Work on Civilian Oversight Commission for LA County Probation Finally Begins
On Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m., the newly chosen team, which has been given the task...
Free From Lockup, but 10 Times as Likely to Be Homeless – Report
The United State’s 5 million formerly incarcerated people are nearly 10 times more likely to...
Farewell to the Queen. R.I.P. Aretha.
After Rolling Stone Magazine ranked the 100 best vocalists of rock and roll in December...