NOTES & QUESTIONS The jury in the trial of former Los Angeles County sheriff Lee Baca entered...
Witness LA Has Moved (Obviously) But We’re Still Unpacking (While We’re at Court)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Hi everyone, Welcome to WitnessLA’s new home. We feel like we’ve moved from a...
Lee Baca Trial: The Prosecution Rests With Fed Judge’s Account of Furious Sheriff, and the Defense Calls a Speedy List of Character Witnesses
THE TRIAL OF LEE BACA: The Prosecution Rests With a Window Into Baca’s Anger, and the Defense...
US Dept. of Justice Launches Investigation into OC Prosecutorial Misconduct Scandal
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a civil pattern-or-practice investigation...
New Initiative to Reduce Gender-Based Disparities in LA County
WOMEN AND GIRLS FACE UNIQUE DISADVANTAGES IN LA COUNTY’S CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND FOSTER CARE...
The Trial of Lee Baca – Day 3: A Colleague’s Warning & a Convicted Deputy Shows the High Cost of Following Orders
LEE BACA, DAY THREE: “WE’RE THE SUSPECTS” There were several big moments in the...
$3.6 Million for the Family of a Murdered Santa Clara Jail Inmate
Santa Clara County has agreed to pay a $3.6 million settlement to the family of 31-year-old Michael...
Updates on the Lee Baca Trial Coming This Weekend – UPDATED
UPDATE: Dearest WitnessLA readers, Please forgive the slow pace of my Baca trial updates. I have...
Are Cops Liable When They “Provoke” Violent Encounters? SCOTUS May Soon Decide.
The US Supreme Court has decided to hear a case centering around liability for an officer-involved...
LA County DCFS Director Announces Retirement
Philip Browning, head of the LA County Department of Children and Family Services, announced in a...
LA County Supes Pass Homelessness, Immigration Motions
SUPES DECLARE HOMELESSNESS AN EMERGENCY, APPROVE A BALLOT INITIATIVE TO RAISE SALES TAX On Tuesday...
PBS SoCal Shines an Important Narrative-Focused Spotlight on Child Welfare
PBS SoCal has unveiled a new public media project called “To Foster Change” that will...
Judge Rules That Lee Baca Will Now Have Two Trials. (No. We Are Not Kidding.)
THE CASE OF THE MULTIPLYING FEDERAL TRIALS On Friday, government prosecutors filed a motion asking...
Orange County Wraparound Program Slashes Youth Recidivism by Focusing on Mental Health – by Sara Tiano
Manuel Dircio and Jesus Vasquez, both 20, are star alumni of the Youthful Offender Wraparound in...
As Former LA County Sheriff Lee Baca’s Trial Approaches….
LEE BACA GOES TO TRIAL Jury selection starts next Tuesday for the federal trial of Leroy Baca, the...
Another Suicide at CIW, Photoshop Tattoo Removal, and LA “Bans the Box”
RASH OF SUICIDES CONTINUES AT TROUBLED CALIFORNIA WOMEN’S PRISON On November 10, 56-year-old...
SCOTUS to Hear Case Challenging Prolonged Detention Without Bond Hearings for Immigrants
On Wednesday, the US Supreme Court is slated to consider whether people held in immigrant detention...
Sec. of Education Calls for Boosts to Prison Education, Pasadena Sued Over Police Body Cam Policy…and More
WITH RELEASE OF STUDY ON LITERACY IN PRISONS, US EDUCATION SECRETARY CALLS FOR POSTSECONDARY...