News & Commentary
Aug 25, 2016
When police body cameras aren't the answer
Death of L.A. teen at hands of cops was caught on tape. But refusal to release video has some questioning policies, use nationwide.
By Peter Bibring
Aug 01, 2016
Exclusive Charter Admissions Policies Betray California’s Most Vulnerable Students
By Jessica Cobb
Jul 22, 2016
Policing and Democracy Breakdown
The growing problem of police violence and public mistrust in law enforcement isn’t a breakdown of policing but of democracy.
By Hector Villagra
Jul 07, 2016
Leave No Man Behind
By Daniel TorresWhen you join the U.S. Marine Corps, you are taught to “leave no man behind.”I lived and breathed those words while serving as an infantryman in the First Battalion, 7th Regiment in Iraq.These days, however, that maxim holds a very different meaning.
Jun 08, 2016
Due Process Denied: Most California Immigrant Detainees Face Deportation Proceedings Without Legal Counsel
Representation matters – and there is a severe representation crisis in California.
By Carmen Iguina
Jun 01, 2016
Paid Sick Leave: A Right For All
California made historic strides last summer with the passage of AB 1522, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, a law providing three paid sick days to workers across the state. Now, Los Angeles is preparing to double down on that landmark legislation with a new ordinance that, when enacted this summer, will allow workers to earn six paid sick days.
By Diana González
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