News & Commentary

The following article was first published in The Hill. 

Some California high school students were being sent home from school early or warehoused in the auditorium rather than being assigned meaningful academic classes. As hard as it may be to believe, last year countless students at Los Angeles’ Jefferson High School, for example, didn’t have a complete schedule more than six weeks into the school year.

By Matt Cagle

Rebecca Chamorro’s doctor said yes. Her hospital said no.

In Orange County more than 2,000 individuals are homeless on any given night. Many struggle to survive in communities that criminalize their mere existence yet provide no meaningful resources to help them move off the streets and into long-term supportive housing.

The following article was first published in the Voice of OC.

By Margaret Dooley-Sammuli

By Ashley Morris

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.Many councilmembers and other leaders have touted body cameras as boons for increased transparency, accountability and improved public trust.