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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
Foster Care

New LA County Pilot Program Targets Foster Youth Who Cycle Through Shelters

October 3, 2017
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By Holden Slattery This month, Los Angeles County is rolling out a new approach to the...

Guns

So Cal Law Enforcement Among the Wounded in Horrific Mass Shooting in Las Vegas That Kills at least 59, Wounds more than 525

October 2, 2017
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As everyone knows by now, a gunman with a stash of high-powered rifles, killed at least 59 people...

LA County Jail • LASD • Mental Health • Mental Illness

LASD Non-Compliant on 10 Key Mental Health Reforms in the Jails

September 29, 2017
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department “made substantial progress” into compliance...

Immigration & Justice

LA City Councilmember Introduces Motion to Make LA a “Dreamer Arrest Free Zone”

September 28, 2017
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Los Angeles City Councilman Gil Cedillo introduced a motion Wednesday that would move LA closer to...

Youth Justice: Healing Not Punishment

LA County Probation Invests $1 Million in the Belief That Art Can Change the Lives of the County’s System-Involved Youth

September 27, 2017
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A long list of studies and reports have pointed to the fact that art, writing, theater, and music...

Pretrial Detention/Release

A San Francisco Senior’s Case Challenges California’s Cash Bail System

September 26, 2017
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A California appeals court has ordered the California Attorney General’s Office to explain why an...

Crime & Consequence

Violent Crime Up & Property Crime Down in CA & the U.S., Say New FBI Stats: But What Do the Numbers Mean?

September 25, 2017
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On Monday, the FBI released its full crime stats for 2016, which showed violent crime up 4.1...

#MeTooBehindBars • Beating Children

Lawsuit Alleges LA County Probation Staffers Knew Fellow Officer Was Sexually Assaulting Girl in Youth Camp

September 22, 2017
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Former Los Angeles County probation officer, Oscar David Calderon Jr., 33, was sentenced Wednesday...

DCFS • Foster Care • Uncategorized

LA Supes Select Georgia Child Welfare Director Bobby Cagle to Take Over DCFS

September 21, 2017
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On Tuesday, the LA County Board of Supervisors selected Bobby Cagle for the position of Director of...

Juvenile Justice • Juvenile Probation • LA County Board of Supervisors • LA County Probation

LA County Agrees to $3.9 Million Settlement in Case of Boy Beaten into Paralysis in Juvenile Hall

September 20, 2017
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On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $3.9 million settlement to be...

Police

New Interactive Database Tracks Officer Arrests and Charges

September 19, 2017
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The new Henry A. Wallace Police Crime Database is the first public, searchable web database that...

LWOP Kids

Bill Mandating a Chance at Parole for California’s Juvenile Lifers Goes to Governor’s Desk

September 18, 2017
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On Friday, the state Assembly passed a bill that offers a parole hearing after 25 years of...

Due Process

House Slams U.S. Attorney General on Civil Asset Forfeiture

September 15, 2017
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On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives slapped Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the issue...

LASD

LA County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested for Allegedly Raping 2 Female Jail Inmates

September 14, 2017
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A 31-year-old Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested on rape charges according to...

Immigration & Justice

Local and State Leaders Respond to End of DACA With Outreach, Letters, and Millions of Dollars for Legal Services

September 14, 2017
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of several motions on Tuesday that will...

Juvenile Justice

New Underwear Is Just One Way California’s Juvenile Detention System Could Live Up to National Standards

September 13, 2017
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For the past nine months, advocates have been mounting a campaign to improve the living conditions...

Bill Watch • Edmund G. Brown, Jr. (Jerry) • Immigration & Justice

Governor Brown and Legislators Nail Down SB 54 Amendments at the Last Minute

September 12, 2017
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On Monday, a day before the end of this year’s legislative session, California Governor Jerry...

Bill Watch

Dozens of Bills Met Their End, While Hundreds Passed Through the Suspense File Gauntlet

September 11, 2017
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As California’s current legislative session hurdles toward a close, more than 100 bills have...

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