Mandated reporting laws have led to a flood of calls to report suspected child abuse and neglect...
LASD whistleblower takes her case to trial, while Villanueva testifies that deputy gangs don’t exist, & Sheriff Luna says there’s a new deputy gang
Wednesday, civil rights attorney, Alan Romero presented closing arguments in the whistleblower...
Saturday Forum Featuring DA Candidates & a Reconstruction of the Conviction of Mark Ridley-Thomas
This past Saturday, January 13, 2024, the 32-year-old organization known as the Empowerment...
8 LA probation staff removed from duty for overseeing “fight clubs,” as probation chief outsources internal affairs investigations
So, why have 8 probation staff members been removed from duty? It appears that the employees were...
A good California Supreme Court decision curbs the family police
A decision by the California Supreme Court sheds rare light on how family police agencies (a more...
CA Attorney General Issues Guidelines for Prosecutors to Implement Race-blind Charging
In 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill, AB 2778, meant to reduce racial bias in...
Californian who joined hunger strike in ICE detention seeks $1 million in complaint
By Justo Robles, CalMatters After 16 months in immigration detention facilities in California...
Colorado releases 5 gray wolves, fulfilling voter-approved reintroduction measure.
by Chase Woodruff of Colorado Newsline Gray wolves captured in Oregon, released at undisclosed...
A tale of dangerous jails & why WitnessLA needs your help before midnight tonight!
Almost every day we get calls from people locked up in the nation’s largest jail...
Ending solitary confinement requires cultural shifts – Part 3 of a 3-part series
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the case of Michael Johnson, a man confined...
The Real Culprit in the Overuse of Solitary Confinement: Prison Disciplinary Systems – Part 2 of a 3-Part Series
Understanding what actions constitute misbehavior is key to the campaign against solitary...
LA County Supervisors Call for More Data Collection, Staff Searches, and Treatment Programs to Stop Jail Overdose Deaths
On Tuesday, December 19, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion aimed at...
How I Motivate My Incarcerated Brother, Even When It Feels Pointless
As the sister of an incarcerated younger brother, I am at a loss when it comes to motivating him to...
New Laws Part 5 – Crime and Courts
This fall, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed and vetoed hundreds of bills. As the new year...
Supreme Court Justices Weigh Constitutionality Of Disarming Domestic Abusers
The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to uphold a federal law which bans domestic abusers from...
New Laws Part 4: Help for Victims
In October, California Governor Gavin Newsom made the final call on what remained of hundreds of...
Head strikes in LA County Jail & the power of independent journalism
On August 14, 2023, WitnessLA filed a motion to unseal six sealed exhibits containing six jail...
Most states ban shackling pregnant women in custody, yet many report being restrained
Ashley Denney was about seven months pregnant in 2022 when police handcuffed her during an arrest...