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Our Supporters. Our generous and valued supporters include: The California Endowment, The Fund for Investigative Journalism, The Institute for Justice and Journalism (which gave us our first grant, through a fund sponsored by the Ford Foundation). Most recently we have received a 2021-22 John S. Knight Foundation Community Impact Fellowship, to help WitnessLA “focus on practical solutions to ...
Former LA Sheriff’s Lieutenant & Son Federally Indicted for …
Jul 7, 2017 · Former Los Angeles Sheriff’s Lieutenant, and His Son, a Former Compton Cop, Indicted for Cross-Country Drug & Money Laundering Conspiracy . Last week twenty-two alleged members and associates of two street gangs, the Los Angeles-based Grape Street Crips, and the Memphis-based Peda Roll Mafia, were indicted by a federal grand jury for being part of a reported drug and money laundering ...
Contemplating January 5, 2024….on January 6, 2024
Jan 5, 2024 · Outside Campbell Hall, UC Berkeley campus on Nov. 6, 2024, via Anne LaMott posting on X. For many Americans, the night of January 5, 2024, was filled with a churn of emotions that left them feeling internally lacerated. For those who feared the election of former president Donald J. Trump, the morning of January 6, 2024, has been, if anything ...
Why does LASD Lt. Eric Strong—now LA County Probation’s Chief …
Mar 25, 2024 · When last year Los Angeles County Sheriff’s lieutenant Eric Strong was loaned to LA County Probation as their Chief Safety and Security Officer, not everyone was convinced it was a great idea to bring in an outsider.
LA County Probation puts 66 officers on leave pending disciplinary ...
May 14, 2024 · LA County Probation Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa announced Monday that the department he leads has put 66 sworn probation officers on administrative leave since the beginning of 2024, pending internal affairs investigations into allegations of official misconduct, including at the county’s youth facilities. According to the email sent by Chief ...
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Don’t shield private foster care agencies from accountability for abuse. September 20, 2024. 2 Comments. The “crisis” facing Foster Family Agencies is an opportunity for real reform Recent... Columns, Op-Eds, & Interviews.
41st and Central, 1969 – The Black Panther Shootout & the birth …
Apr 6, 2011 · On December 9, 1969, a four-hour shootout took place at the Southern California Headquarters of the Black Panther Party. The massive exchange of gunfire was between a cluster of six Panther members who happened to be inside the headquarters and what would ultimately grown to be a force of 200 Los Angeles police officers, including a newly created LAPD team that would have its first real outing ...
After 19-Year-Old Andrew Martinez’s Death, LA County Supes …
Sep 25, 2019 · On Tuesday, in response to the suicide of a 19-year-old transgender foster youth on September 4, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion meant to further establish and strengthen the “system of support” for LGBTQ+-identifying kids and young adults in the county’s care.
Eric Strong is the newest entry to the growing list of people who …
Aug 26, 2021 · This week, a new candidate named Eric Strong launched his campaign to become the next Los Angeles County Sheriff, raising the number of people who hope to unseat Sheriff Alex Villanueva to seven, with an eighth rumored to leap in soon.
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A new lawsuit brought by an eyewitness whistleblower shoots giant holes in Villanueva’s story about the incident of the head-kneeling deputy—plus lots more in the way of alleged corruption by LA County’s sheriff. This morning, attorney Vincent Miller released the second complaint in a series of civil rights...