Protests erupted Wednesday night in Anaheim, resulting in 24 arrests, after two videos emerged...
How to Boost Crucial Family Involvement in Kids’ Drug Court Proceedings
An important report released this week by the National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile...
Preventing Unplanned Pregnancies Among LA’s Foster Youth
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of increasing education and...
When ICE Agents Pose as Local Police
A video recently released by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows agents walking up to the...
Critics Blame Sentencing Reform Laws After Well-Liked Whittier Police Officer is Tragically Gunned Down
A BELOVED WHITTIER POLICE OFFICER IS MURDERED DURING A ROUTINE AUTO ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION On...
From Lock Up to Leaders: Formerly Incarcerated Youth Help Direct Juvenile Justice Policy in California
INCARCERATED AS TEENAGERS, THESE MEN BRING PASSION AND EXPERIENCE TO THEIR NEW JOB OF HELPING...
THE TRIAL OF LEE BACA -Judge Rules No Star Pin, No “Good Works” Defense, & No Alzheimer’s Expert
START OF TRIAL DELAYED Originally, opening statements for the second federal trial of former Los...
Homeboy Takes on E-Waste with Acquisition of For-Profit Company
This week, Homeboy Industries announced the launch of Homeboy Recycling, an electronics recycling...
Mediation Between LAPD Officers and Residents Has Positive Results When Employed
The Los Angeles Police Department’s pilot mediation program launched in 2014 helps to...
LA Supes Crack Down on Missed Foster Care Payments
At the end of January, the LA Times reported that the Los Angeles County Department of Children and...
How Local School Districts Are Using CA’s Flexible School Funding Formula to Improve Outcomes for Underserved Students
Several California districts, including Los Angeles Unified, Compton Unified, and Oakland Unified...
Nearly 200 Police Chiefs & Prosecutors Give President Trump 5-Point Tutorial on Enlightened Crime Fighting
THE ART OF FIGHTING CRIME & REDUCING UNNECESSARY ARRESTS On February 13, a group of nearly 200...
Decoding the Implications of the 9th Circuit’s Ruling Against Reinstating the President’s Immigration Ban
A TRIPLE IX-NAY ON THE “MERITS” OF THE GOVERNMENT’S APPEAL When on Thursday...
UPDATE: 9th Circuit Rules on the Refugee Ban: Government’s Request to Block Washington State’s Temporary Restraining Order is Denied
9TH CIRCUIT’S DECISION ARRIVES—AND THE ANSWER TO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS: NO On...
LA City Agrees to Pay $1.5 Million to Family of Ezell Ford
The Los Angeles City Council voted 10-2 in favor of paying a $1.5 million settlement to the family...
Appeals Court Panel Considers Whether Lower Court Judge Prematurely Released Gardena Police Shooting Video
On Monday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether Federal Judge Stephen V. Wilson...
LASD Custody Assistant Charged with Assault for Allegedly Allowing Beating to Occur
A Los Angeles County jail guard, Jonathan Grijalva, has been charged with assault for allegedly...
The Delicate Balance Between Curbing Crime and Over-Policing in South LA
As the Los Angeles Police Department strives to improve tenuous relations with the city’s...