News & Commentary
Mar 24, 2016
On Government Abuse, Democracy and Poverty... California Has a Long Way to Go
By Becca Cramer
Mar 04, 2016
Long After Rodney King, We Need Transparent Policing More Than Ever
In the early hours of March 3, 1991, George Holliday stepped onto his balcony and saw police begin to beat a motorist on the street below. He then pulled out a video camera and filmed an incident that would become synonymous with police violence and misconduct: the beating of a young African American man named Rodney King by several Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers. News stations across the country broadcast the footage of King lying on the ground as officers viciously kicked and struck him repeatedly with nightsticks.
By Peter Bibring
Dec 18, 2015
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
Oct 22, 2015
Gang injunctions are ineffective and criminalize youth of color
The following article first appeared in a report published by CQ Researcher.
By Caitlin Sanderson
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