When UCLA researchers examined LAPD arrest data from between 2012 and 2016, they found that...
Is There a Foster-Care-To-Prison Pipeline? If So, This New LA-Based Program Aims to Break It
“Everyone talks about the school-to-prison pipeline,” said Loyola Law School professor...
35 Prosecutors & Law Enforcement Leaders Say D.O.J.’s Anti-Sanctuary Threats Wreak Havoc With Public Safety
On Wednesday, regional law enforcement leaders from across the nation signed on to support a State...
Public Defenders Fight Back Against Budget Cuts, Growing Caseloads
By Theresa Wiltz Public defenders have complained for decades they’ve got too many cases...
Supes to Increase Services for Parents of Sex Trafficking Victims
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to help parents and caregivers of...
The Writer, Chapter 3 – by Dennis Danziger
In August of this year, John Rodriguez was released from prison after Governor Jerry Brown commuted...
We Need You! Help Turn #GivingTuesday Into #GivingNewsDay!
Today is #GivingTuesday-–or #GivingNewsDay as nonprofit newsrooms across America are now...
17 Nonprofits Providing Lawyers to Immigrants Selected to Receive $7.45 Million from LA Justice Fund
Seventeen non-profits in Los Angeles County have received $7.45 million from the LA Justice Fund to...
The Writer, Part 2 – by Dennis Danziger
EDITOR’S NOTE: When we last left off, it was 2010, and Venice High School English teacher...
Two Years After End of Indefinite Solitary in CA, CDCR Violating Terms of Settlement, and Inmates Experiencing Lasting Psychological Effects, Says Center for Constitutional Rights
In 2015, California settled Ashker v. Governor, a historic class-action lawsuit brought by the...
Ride-Sharing Company Will Get LA Foster Kids to School
Today, HopSkipDrive, a child-focused ride-sharing company, announced a partnership with Los Angeles...
Rethinking Youth Arrests and Prosecution
By Patricia Soung, Kim McGill, Bikila Ochoa and Josh Green The work is just beginning under an...
Anaheim PD Has “Shocking” Pattern of Fatal Police Shootings Says New ACLU Report
Over the past three years, the Anaheim Police Department’s rate of officer-involved deaths...
Black Men Receive 20 Percent Longer Sentences Than White Men for the Same Crimes Says New Fed Report
A newly released report by the United States Sentencing Commission found that black male offenders...
LA County Probation Officer Accused of Sexually Abusing Teenage Girls in His Care Is Released After Serving Less Than a Month of a 1-Year Sentence
Less than a month ago, former Los Angeles County deputy probation officer, Oscar David Calderon...
LA County Approves Plan to Assist “Disconnected” Youth Who Are Out of School and Out of Work
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of a plan to improve...
LA County Supes Seek to Protect Inmates from Sexual Assault By Staffing New PREA Compliance Units
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to explore funding...
CA Could Reduce Its Prison Population by 30,000, Says Report
A new report outlines strategies the state of California could employ that would reduce its prison...