On Monday, the California Senate passed SB 630, a bill that aims to block local jails from...
LA Supervisors Honor Loyola Project for the Innocent
During Tuesday’s board meeting, LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas presented a scroll to...
Supes Approve Pilot to Provide Foster Kids with Transportation to School
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted in favor of launching a...
SCOTUS Will Not Hear Fatal Anaheim Police Shooting Case
On Monday, the US Supreme Court chose not to hear a case involving a controversial fatal...
Inspector General Says LASD Must Release More Data to the Public
At the Civilian Oversight Commission’s monthly meeting last Thursday, LA County Inspector...
April 29, 1992: The Storm Before the Storm—and the Task of Making It Home
The following personal recollection represents only one tiny shard of the day that is forever...
Five Films To See About The LA Riots
Five documentaries, each coming from a slightly different perspective, delve into the civil unrest...
Bill Seeks to Continue Reforms for Controversial CalGang Database
AB 90, a bill introduced by California Assembly Member Shirley Weber, would ramp up oversight of...
Sacramento Ends Juvenile Justice Fees
Sacramento County will no longer collect fines and fees from families of juveniles involved in the...
AERO BUREAU NOIR, Part III: Enter the Feds
In Part I and Part II of Aero Bureau Noir, WitnessLA’s 3-part investigation into alleged...
Costly Co-Pays for Health Care in Lock-up
In California and across the nation, inmates are charged medical co-pays for doctor’s visits...
AERO BUREAU NOIR, Part II: The Magical Data Plate Switch
In Part I of Aero Bureau Noir, WitnessLA’s 3-part investigation into alleged wrongdoing in the...
AERO BUREAU NOIR: The Strange Case of the LASD’s Missing Helicopter Engines
Misconduct and brutality at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in criminal...
WItnessLA is on KCRW 89.9 FM with Warren Olney & LA County Probation Chief Terri McDonald Talking About Probation’s Crazy Caches of $$….and More
On Thursday evening, I was on KCRW’s weekly news segment called Olney in LA, which...
Attorney General Becerra, 16 Other AGs Continue Fight Against Travel Ban
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Wednesday joined a coalition of 17 AGs nationwide in...
Federal Judge Says California Will Rack up Daily Fines for Keeping Inmates on Waitlists for Psychiatric Beds
On Wednesday, a federal judge threatened to fine California $1000 a day if the state does not step...
LA Police Commission Adopts New Use-of-Force Policy
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Police Commission adopted new a new use of force policy that requires...
Quick Look: LA County’s Budget for Criminal Justice Reform
On Monday, Los Angeles County revealed a $30 billion proposed budget for fiscal year 2017-2018...