On Wednesday, the US Department of Justice released its first report on the embattled San Francisco...
Two Prop 57 Stories and the Wording Switch That Saved CA’s Juvie Isolation Bill
PROP 57: A PERSONAL STORY ABOUT A TEEN CHARGED AS AN ADULT, AND WHY TRANSFERS TO ADULT COURT ARE SO...
Alt. Public Defenders Before Panel Attorneys for Juvenile Defendants
On Tuesday, the LA County Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supes. Mark Ridley-Thomas and...
LAPD Commission Wants More Training, Transparency
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Police Commission approved proposals from the commission’s...
5. New Account Surfaces of Alleged Physical Abuse of a 16-Year-Old by LA County Probation Staff
On Monday, September 12, a supervisor in Los Angeles County Probation’s Central Juvenile Hall...
LA County Board of Supervisors to Vote on Plan to Provide Quality Legal Representation for Juvenile Defendants
For years, juvenile justice advocates and others have been fighting for reform of Los Angeles...
Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Most states, cities and counties still call today Columbus Day. But the movement to celebrate the...
Two Officers Killed, 1 Wounded in Palm Springs Shooting Incident, Suspect Finally in Custody
Two Palm Springs police officers were killed, a third is wounded but alert after a shooting in that...
LA Board of Supes Delays Vote on Motion for Blue Ribbon Commission for Probation Reform.
THE MOTION & THE DELAY On Tuesday, the members of Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors were...
LASD and Community Mourn the Loss of Well-Liked Sgt. Steve Owen—UPDATED
UPDATE: The man accused of shooting Sgt. Steve Owen has been identified as 27-year-old Trenton...
Many Mourn Respected LA Sheriff’s Sergeant Steven Owen, Slain in Lancaster
Like many in Los Angeles County, we are devastated at the news of the fatal shooting of...
From Juvie to Juvenile Law: Frankie Guzman’s Unlikely Journey — By Lisa Weinzimer
EDITOR’S NOTE: As we move closer to the November election, the debate about California Governor...
Gov. Brown’s Bill-Signing (and Vetoing): The Final Roundup
Friday was the final day for California Governor Jerry Brown to sign or veto bills passed by state...
LA County Supes to Vote on Creating a Blue Ribbon Commission on Probation Reform — UPDATED
UPDATE: On Tuesday, after hearing from advocates and others concerned about certain aspects of a...
In Los Angeles Community Anger Erupts Over Two Weekend Shootings – UPDATED
Saturday’s fatal shooting of 18-year-old Carnell Snell Jr.—known as CJ—by officers of...
“Shout Her Name!” – Demonstration Over Suicides at California Institution For Women (CIW) Aims to Raise Pressure on CDCR
Cars full of protesters started showing up in the early afternoon on Saturday, October 1, in front...
Bill Roundup—Round 2
On Wednesday, WLA posted a list of noteworthy bills signed into law by California Governor Jerry...
LA Jail Visitor Beating: Jury Acquits Sixth Deputy on Two Charges, Deadlocks on Third Count – UPDATED
On Wednesday, a jury acquitted Byron Dredd, an LA County sheriff’s deputy indicted for his...