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Mayor Bass & a list of mayors of So Cal cities join in federal civil rights lawsuit against Trump’s militarization of immigration

July 9, 2025
Civil Liberties

May your 4th of July weekend be a safe one, and may you find joy in these strange times.

July 4, 2025
#JusticeBriefs

Three judges from the 9th Circuit weigh in on the Trump v. Newsom battle over CA’s National Guard

June 20, 2025
#NoSafePlace

LA County Pays $2.7 million to teenager who was the victim of “Gladiator” fights at youth hall

June 5, 2025
Journalism Awards & Prizes

WitnessLA is a finalist for SoCal Journalism Award!

June 1, 2025
#JusticeBriefs • #QuickTakes

The Case of the Vanishing Editor

May 30, 2025
Justice Reform • Pretrial Detention/Release • Prison • Realignment • Reentry • Rehabilitation • Sentencing

CA Could Reduce Its Prison Population by 30,000, Says Report

November 14, 2017
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A new report outlines strategies the state of California could employ that would reduce its prison...

Justice Reform

Massive Bi-Partisan Report Aims at Reforming Criminal Justice

November 13, 2017

The Academy of Justice at Arizona State’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law has just...

Columns, Op-Eds, & Interviews • Justice Reform

Q&A: ASU Law professor discusses focus of major new report on criminal justice reform

November 13, 2017
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The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University has published an in-depth new...

Veterans

To Our Nation’s Veterans….We Are Deeply Grateful For Your Service

November 11, 2017
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Happy Veterans Day to those Americans who have served, and for those who are still serving. The...

Children and Adolescents

Researcher Looks at the “Often Neglected” Problem of Childhood Exposure to Violence

November 10, 2017
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Childhood exposure to crime has been called “one of the most costly public health and public...

Pretrial Detention/Release

California Earns “D” Grade on Pretrial Report Card

November 9, 2017
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California received a “D” grade on a new report card measuring states’ pretrial...

Diversion • Youth Diversion

LA County Board of Supervisors Votes to Launch “Historic” Youth Diversion Plan

November 8, 2017
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A little past midday on Tuesday, November 7, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted...

Innocence • Prosecutors

Promoting Integrity In Conviction Integrity Review

November 7, 2017
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By Miriam Aroni Krinsky “If it happened to me, it can happen to anyone.” That’s what Ray...

Youth diversion not lock-up • Youth Justice: Healing Not Punishment

Los Angeles County Supes to Vote on Triggering a Comprehensive, County-Wide Youth Diversion Program

November 6, 2017
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On Tuesday, Nov. 7, the Los Angeles County Supervisors are scheduled to vote on a motion...

Guns

Deadly Mass Shooting Inside Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, TX

November 5, 2017
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Police announced that the man who opened fire inside a Baptist church in the small town of...

Follow the Money

CA Lawmaker Threatens to Audit LA County Probation’s Use of State $$ for At-Risk Kids

November 3, 2017
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California Assemblymember Raul Bocanegra wants answers about the way the Los Angeles County...

The Downfall of Paul Tanaka

Former LASD Undersheriff Paul Tanaka Appeals to SCOTUS Hoping to Reverse Criminal Conviction

November 2, 2017
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Paul Tanaka, the once feared and powerful former second in command of the Los Angeles County...

LA County Board of Supervisors

Newly Selected Members of LA’s New Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Safety Hold First Meeting

November 1, 2017
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More than two dozen commissioners appointed to Los Angeles County’s new Blue Ribbon...

Courts • Race • Sentencing • The Power of Prosecutors • Uncategorized

Study Shows “Significant” Racial Disparities in Plea Deals

October 31, 2017
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White defendants generally get better plea deals than their black counterparts, and are more likely...

Child Sex Trafficking & Abuse

California Tries — With Difficulty — to Implement Two Important Laws to Help Sex-Trafficked Kids, But Progress is Maddeningly Slow

October 30, 2017
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California is attempting to switch to a victim-centered approach for its sexually trafficked...

Police

Pomona Officers Indicted in Alleged Beating of Minor at LA County Fair

October 27, 2017
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On Thursday, federal prosecutors indicted three members of the Pomona Police Department (PPD) in a...

Pretrial Detention/Release

In New Report, Group of Judges Say Risk Assessment and Other Tools Should Replace California’s “Unsafe and Unfair” Cash Bail System

October 26, 2017
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On Tuesday, a workgroup convened by California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye released a report...

LASD

LASD Roundup – Deputy Sentenced in Jail Beating Case, Video Released of Violent 2008 “Cell Extractions,” and PREA Compliance

October 25, 2017
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Former LASD Deputy Noel Womack Sentenced to Home Detention in 2008 Jail Beating Case On Monday, a...

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