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In the personal essay below, Rubén Martínez, host of Excavating the Future, reflects on individual and collective experiences over the past two years since the World Health Organization declared COVID a global pandemic on March 11, 2020.
A new poll finds that crime and homelessness are key issues for California voters and that Gov. Newsom’s approval rating has dropped.
South Los Angeles confronted COVID-19 against backdrop of discriminatory policies which exacerbated the pandemic's effects. To achieve equitable COVID-19 recovery in the area, South L.A. needs ongoing investment in resilient community networks and initiatives.
Recent data shows historically excluded populations, such as Black and Latino communities, have been and continue to be disproportionately targeted by the criminal justice system.
With challenger George Gascón maintaining a steady lead since Tuesday's election, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey today conceded defeat.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey is fighting to keep her seat for a third term despite an aggressive challenge by self-styled reformer George Gascon, a former LAPD Assistant Chief of Police, Chief of Police in Mesa, Arizona and S.F.
Perceptions of public safety impact the physical and mental well-being of residents. In communities like South Los Angeles, racial profiling by police and unequal law enforcement tactics have large impacts for public health.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today approved a number of proposals related to criminal justice reforms, including support for a statewide ban on carotid artery restraints. However, the board delayed a vote reforming on use-of-force policies.
Jackie Lacey's husband, was caught on video pointing a handgun out the front door and ordering protestors to leave his property this morning.
Why are only a small fraction of America’s 18,000 police agencies seriously committed to police reform?
The nonprofit organization Justice for Murdered Children guides families through the next steps following the murder of their loved ones.
Being a patrol officer was never enough for Detective Sal LaBarbera, who recently retired after 28 years at the LAPD South Bureau's homicide division. He knew he wanted to work homicide because "you have the chance to speak for the voiceless."