wla – Criminal Justice Journalism in the Public Interest
WEBSep 24, 2024 · by Yenni Rivera “I understand, take your time.” That was a text I sent to my ex-husband as part of my family’s healing process, made possible with the help of a restorative justice program located in Los...
Former LA Sheriff’s Lieutenant & Son Federally Indicted for …
WEBJul 7, 2017 · Former Los Angeles Sheriff’s Lieutenant, and His Son, a Former Compton Cop, Indicted for Cross-Country Drug & Money Laundering Conspiracy . Last week twenty-two alleged members and associates of two street gangs, the Los Angeles-based Grape Street Crips, and the Memphis-based Peda Roll Mafia, were indicted by a federal grand jury for being part of a reported drug and money laundering ...
LASD whistleblower files lawsuit for retaliation. Her husband Eric ...
WEBDec 8, 2021 · On Tuesday morning, Lt. Sidra Sherrod-Strong, who has been a member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for 26 years, said in a press conference she is suing the department for retaliation that rained down on her, when she reported the multiple brands of what she described wrongdoing she witnessed.
Series
WEBEDITOR’S NOTE: On Thanksgiving morning, 2017, I received an unexpected email from someone whose name sounded vaguely familiar but that I couldn’t place.
Prosecutors Say Reporting Sexual Harassment at L.A. County DA’s …
WEBFeb 24, 2020 · Not a safe place. The accounts of veteran district attorneys, plus Silverman’s and Mokayef’s experiences, and the allegations in Stevens’ lawsuit imply that Lacey’s goal has not yet been met, and that the retaliatory culture is still alive and well in the Los Angeles DA’s office, even if Jackie Lacey would genuinely prefer otherwise.
About Us
WEBOur Supporters. Our generous and valued supporters include: The California Endowment, The Fund for Investigative Journalism, The Institute for Justice and Journalism (which gave us our first grant, through a fund sponsored by the Ford Foundation). Most recently we have received a 2021-22 John S. Knight Foundation Community Impact Fellowship, to help WitnessLA “focus on practical solutions to ...
LA Homeboys – Then & Now
WEBSep 26, 2007 · Celeste, you wrote, Danny is serving life without possibility of parole for a murder he didn’t commit. You did not write, Danny said he didn’t commit the murder. I wonder if there isn’t something left unsaid. Terrific post. Any way you look at it, these are not uncomplicated life trajectories.
Probation
WEBApproximately 4.4 million (or 1 out of every 58) adults were on probation or parole in the United...
In an Era of Library Cutbacks, LA County Opens a New Library—in …
WEBJan 23, 2012 · The prevailing mood was utter giddiness when the brand new 11,293 square foot LA County library opened on Saturday morning in Topanga Canyon with Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky and actress (and longtime Topangan) Wendie Malick the duel masters of ceremonies for the speechifying part of the festivities that also featured Pulitzer Prize winning columnist, Al Martinez, and others.
Columns
WEBThe “crisis” facing Foster Family Agencies is an opportunity for real reform Recent...