BRANDON NICHOLS NAMED INTERIM DIRECTOR OF LA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES by...
Former LA Sheriff’s Deputy Sexton Expected to be Pivotal Witness in Retrial of Lee Baca
HOW SEXTON WAS RELEASED IN SURPRISE RULING Last week, on January 12, after a surprise ruling by...
LA County Supervisors Focus Needed Attention on Helping Girls & Women. But What About the Boys?
THE IMPORTANCE OF HELPING LA COUNTY’S OFTEN NEGLECTED GIRLS Last month the Los Angeles County...
In Celebration of the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
An excellent half-hour documentary from Discovery Education, that is offered to teachers to show...
Aging Out: Young Man Writes a Letter to the Foster Care System that Failed Him
After spending 20 of his 21 years in foster care, separated from his siblings, and passed around...
CA Grand Juries Regain the Power to Indict Law Enforcement Officers
California’s Third District Court of Appeal reversed a 2016 law that banned the use of...
Former LA County Sheriff’s Deputy Sexton to Be Released From Prison in Surprise Decision
JAMES SEXTON TO BE RELEASED In a surprise decision at a Thursday afternoon hearing, U.S. District...
Supes Vote to Create Office to Protect LA County’s Immigrants
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to create an Office of Immigrant Affairs...
LASD to Get More Mental Health Teams
In addition to passing a motion to create an Office of Immigrant Affairs (mentioned in the story...
Prosecutors Announce They Will Retry Former LA County Sheriff Lee Baca
FEBRUARY RETRIAL FOR BACA Government prosecutors announced Tuesday that they would retry former Los...
Research Reveals Importance of Moms’ Participation in Kids’ Justice System Process
Kids who commit first-time crimes have a higher likelihood of reoffending when their mothers do not...
SCOTUS Considers Whether Defendants’ Court Fees Should Be Reimbursed Once a Conviction is Overturned
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court considered whether Colorado is legally obligated to...
THE TRIAL OF LEE BACA: To Retry or Not to Retry
LIFE AFTER THE 11-1 HUNG JURY On Tuesday at 11 a.m., former LA County Sheriff Lee Baca, his team of...
New Report Says Girls in LA County Juvenile Camps Don’t Have Adequate Items for Personal Hygiene – Supes Want to Know Why
THE IMPORTANCE OF DIGNITY—AND WHERE IT IS LACKING FOR LA PROBATION’S GIRLS At the...
Embattled Oakland Police Dept. Gets a Chief After 6 Months Without a Leader
Oakland mayor appoints first female police chief, Anne Kirkpatrick.
Study Finds Racial Gap in Positive Outcomes Following Juvenile Incarceration
A study by Northwestern University researchers takes a close look at the outcomes of teenagers who...
First Ever Sobering Center in Skid Row to Divert Intoxicated Homeless From Jail and the Hospital
Los Angeles County officials opened LA County's first-ever sobering center in Skid Row.
“No Such Thing as a Child Prostitute” Bill Becomes State Law
On January 1, a new state law aimed at decriminalizing children who are victims of sex trafficking...