News & Commentary
Sep 10, 2015
Read the Stories of Civil Asset Forfeiture Victims
Law enforcement officers across the land are taking property and cash from people without even having to prove that person guilty of a crime.
Aug 31, 2015
Open Probes of Police Misconduct and Release Body Cam Videos
If the people are going to hold their government accountable, they need to know what that government is actually doing. A big part of the recent public outcry over policing reflects the concern that when police violate the law, or shoot someone, the public doesn’t get the full story.
By Peter Bibring
Aug 19, 2015
A Call to Action: Challenging the Conspiracy of Silence
It’s been a difficult, painful year. Many feel increasingly heartbroken and outraged with each new death of an unarmed person of color at the hands of police. But that feeling isn’t enough.
By Hector Villagra
Aug 16, 2015
Making the Local Control Funding Formula Work
While students, parents, faculty and school staff gear up for the excitement of a new school year, a critically important process is unfolding largely out of public view.
By David Sapp
Aug 03, 2015
OC Makes Homelessness Worse
The numbers should be a wakeup call, but Orange County officials slumber on.
By Eve Garrow
Aug 03, 2015
A Rewarding First Year in the Inland Empire
Three years ago, a San Bernardino County grand jury found that Taser-related deaths “are not uncommon” in the county, and that the “vast majority” of deaths occurred when a person was shocked more than once. The grand jury cited three cases where men died after being shot multiple times with Tasers, including a Lake Arrowhead man who was shot 16 times.
By Luis Nolasco
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