New California Laws Part 1: Governor Signs Bills Focused on …
Oct 28, 2024 · In the weeks leading up to a September 30 deadline, California Governor Gavin Newsom made final decisions on more than 1,000 bills. As in previous years, we have put …
The Race for District Attorney: Gascón & Hochman Debate
Oct 8, 2024 · LA District Attorney George Gascón and challenger Nathan Hochman squared off in in an hour-long debate on Tuesday, Oct 1, which may be the last opportunity that voters have …
Op-ed: Why school police officers may not be the most effective …
Nov 25, 2024 · Why school police officers may not be the most effective way to prevent violence. By Monic Behnken, The Conversation. In 1975, only 1% of public schools had their own police …
Upcoming Stories and Giving Newsday
Dec 3, 2024 · Good morning, WitnessLA readers, For much of the world, today is Giving Tuesday. In the world of non-profit journalism, however, Dec. 3 is Giving Newsday — a once-a-year …
wla – Criminal Justice Journalism in the Public Interest
Dec 29, 2011 · READ & SUBSCRIBE! Sign up for our re-launched California Justice Report newsletter, which will bring you email notifications of WitnessLA’s best stories & recent …
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"Yesterday, on Sept. 16, 2023, Palmdale Station lost one of our own,” begins Sunday's posting on...
Waking up on November 6, 2024….after the night of November 5, …
Jan 5, 2024 · For those Americans who had long been fearing the possibility of the re-election of former president Donald J. Trump, the events of the night of November 5, 2024, meant waking …
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It’s that time of year again, when people's days filled with Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and/or...
Community Groups Withdraw Support for Bill After Amendment …
Sep 3, 2024 · Passed by both the California Assembly and Senate, AB 2527, the “Dignified Care of Incarcerated Pregnancy Act,” will soon face a final decision from Governor Gavin …
New Journalism 2025
On December 5, 2024, attorney/journalist Harry Litman explained in his newly launched Substack ...