By Ashley Morris
Dear Governor Brown:
While the holidays can be the most magical time of the year for some families – a time to reflect, connect and give – the holidays can be the toughest time of year for families who are living in deep poverty.
Before the Los Angeles City Council approves more than $57 million to pay for the police department’s body camera program, councilmembers should take a hard look at what they’re getting for our money.
By Matt Cagle
We just got a pile of public records from the police department in Fresno, California. They show that in the last two years, Fresno police have been using several different brands of social media surveillance software – all without the public’s consent.
This post was first published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on December 7, 2015.
By Heidi Rummel and Peter Eliasberg
By Ana Zamora and Brendan Hamme
“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney, and to have an attorney present during any questioning...”
By Chase Strangio
It has been a particularly violent year for the transgender community.