The ACLU of Northern California and the law firm Covington & Burling filed a lawsuit Tuesday...
Supes Say “Yes” to Probation Camp Upgrade
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a recommendation to renovate Camp...
Chief Says LAPD Won’t Work with Trump on Mass Deportations, Texting Probation Officers, and LA’s Still Short on Foster Care Beds
LAPD CHIEF, LA MAYOR SAY THE CITY WILL NOT HELP DONALD TRUMP DEPORT UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS The...
What Does a Trump Presidency Mean for Criminal Justice Reform?
ANALYZING THE POSSIBLE SHAPE OF JUSTICE REFORM IN A TRUMP ADMINISTRATION We can fairly assume that...
Beloved Stanislaus Deputy Executed & California Grieves
STANISLAUS AND BEYOND GRIEVES THE MURDER OF DEVOTED DEPUTY Deputy Dennis Wallace, 53, was a 20-year...
Good Bye to Leon Russell, a Piano Player’s Piano Player – 1942-1916
Before Leon Russell went out on his own as a singer, he played with nearly everyone as a session...
The Cost of Dangerous Jails: Two More High Ticket Payouts for LA County Jail Deaths
TWO DEATHS, TWO HIGH $$ PAYOUTS Despite the work toward reform in the Los Angeles County Jails in...
With Our Deepest Thanks to All Our Veteran Brothers & Sisters, Sons & Daughters
The string of Springsteen songs below is from the 2014 Concert for Valor. Dave Grohl played a...
Leonard Cohen: The Death of the Incandescent Songwriter-Poet, 1932 – 2016
RollingStone explained the irreplaceable Mr. Cohen and his music very well: “Leonard Cohen...
Post-Election Roundup
At WitnessLA, we have been following a handful of the 17 ballot initiatives Californians either...
STUNNING TRUMP VICTORY….Next Step: Come Together
A Rikers Documentary, Rethinking the Meaning of Public Safety, and Voting After Disenfranchisement
EXPERIENCE RIKERS ISLAND JAIL THROUGH THE EYES OF FORMER INMATES IN BILL MOYERS’ NEW...
A To Do List for LA County Probation’s Two New Chiefs – by Madeline Ottilie
LOS ANGELES COUNTY’S NEW PROBATION CHIEFS MUST ACT TO REFORM DEPARTMENT A new chief and a deputy...
Next Fifth District Supervisor Will Face Highest Reported Rates of Child Abuse, Death in L.A. County – by Jeremy Loudenback
BAD NUMBERS FOR CHILD SAFETY IN THE ANTELOPE VALLEY WILL GREET THE NEXT SUPE FOR LA COUNTY’S...
Supes Chose a Team of Two to Lead LA County Probation: Terri McDonald & Sheila Mitchell
THE SUPES CHOOSE A PROBATION CHIEF—OR MAKE THAT TWO CHIEFS The Los Angeles County Board of...
Prop. 57 Roundup…and a Settlement in the Ezell Ford Case
PROP. 57 – A REFORM OF DECADES OLD STATE LAWS THAT PRIORITIZED PUNISHMENT OVER...
WitnessLA on KCRW’s Press Play With Madeleine Brand Discussing the LASD New Commission and Baca’s Upcoming Trial
CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM ABOUT THE NEW LASD CITIZEN’S COMMISSION AND BACA’S TRIAL FAST...
CA Spent $21 Billion on Crime Last Year, Despite Reforms – by Jeremy Loudenback
EDITOR’S NOTE: In the story below, reporter Jeremy Loudenback, the Child Trauma Editor for the...