By Holden Slattery This month, Los Angeles County is rolling out a new approach to the...
So Cal Law Enforcement Among the Wounded in Horrific Mass Shooting in Las Vegas That Kills at least 59, Wounds more than 525
As everyone knows by now, a gunman with a stash of high-powered rifles, killed at least 59 people...
LASD Non-Compliant on 10 Key Mental Health Reforms in the Jails
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department “made substantial progress” into compliance...
LA City Councilmember Introduces Motion to Make LA a “Dreamer Arrest Free Zone”
Los Angeles City Councilman Gil Cedillo introduced a motion Wednesday that would move LA closer to...
LA County Probation Invests $1 Million in the Belief That Art Can Change the Lives of the County’s System-Involved Youth
A long list of studies and reports have pointed to the fact that art, writing, theater, and music...
A San Francisco Senior’s Case Challenges California’s Cash Bail System
A California appeals court has ordered the California Attorney General’s Office to explain why an...
Violent Crime Up & Property Crime Down in CA & the U.S., Say New FBI Stats: But What Do the Numbers Mean?
On Monday, the FBI released its full crime stats for 2016, which showed violent crime up 4.1...
Lawsuit Alleges LA County Probation Staffers Knew Fellow Officer Was Sexually Assaulting Girl in Youth Camp
Former Los Angeles County probation officer, Oscar David Calderon Jr., 33, was sentenced Wednesday...
LA Supes Select Georgia Child Welfare Director Bobby Cagle to Take Over DCFS
On Tuesday, the LA County Board of Supervisors selected Bobby Cagle for the position of Director of...
LA County Agrees to $3.9 Million Settlement in Case of Boy Beaten into Paralysis in Juvenile Hall
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $3.9 million settlement to be...
New Interactive Database Tracks Officer Arrests and Charges
The new Henry A. Wallace Police Crime Database is the first public, searchable web database that...
Bill Mandating a Chance at Parole for California’s Juvenile Lifers Goes to Governor’s Desk
On Friday, the state Assembly passed a bill that offers a parole hearing after 25 years of...
House Slams U.S. Attorney General on Civil Asset Forfeiture
On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives slapped Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the issue...
LA County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested for Allegedly Raping 2 Female Jail Inmates
A 31-year-old Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested on rape charges according to...
Local and State Leaders Respond to End of DACA With Outreach, Letters, and Millions of Dollars for Legal Services
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of several motions on Tuesday that will...
New Underwear Is Just One Way California’s Juvenile Detention System Could Live Up to National Standards
For the past nine months, advocates have been mounting a campaign to improve the living conditions...
Governor Brown and Legislators Nail Down SB 54 Amendments at the Last Minute
On Monday, a day before the end of this year’s legislative session, California Governor Jerry...
Dozens of Bills Met Their End, While Hundreds Passed Through the Suspense File Gauntlet
As California’s current legislative session hurdles toward a close, more than 100 bills have...