The 57 Million-Dollar Question: How much is a misguided body camera program really worth?

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.

By Catherine Wagner

This Surveillance Software is Probably Spying on #BlackLivesMatter

By Matt Cagle

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Prosecutors should search for justice instead of rushing to judgment

This post was first published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on December 7, 2015. 

By Peter Eliasberg

Gabriel Carrillo was beaten by deputies while visiting his brother in Men's Central Jail.

A Criminal Injustice: When Jailers and Prosecutors Go Bad

By Ana Zamora and Brendan Hamme

By Brendan Hamme

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On Transgender Day of Remembrance We Mourn the Dead and Fight for the Living

By Chase Strangio

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We must strive towards justice...

By Marcus Benigno

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ICE Strong Arms Immigrants into Signing Deportation Documents

By Katie Traverso

By Katie Traverso

We must strive towards justice

By Hector Villagra

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Bill of Rights Dinner 2015

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