Are Police Helicopters Worth the Cost?
As advocates and academics question the impact of flights over neighborhoods, police departments lack persuasive evidence of crime-fighting effectiveness.
Category: Los Angeles
Missteps in L.A.’s Pandemic Response Left Disadvantaged Communities Behind
New collaborations with community organizations may produce innovative solutions that could make the pandemic recovery more equitable.
Vaccines Are Not Reaching Hardest Hit Los Angeles Communities
Why are the Angelenos dying most from COVID-19 being vaccinated at such low rates?
Nonprofits Fill Government Aid Void for Struggling Angelenos
An East L.A. family leans on community during the pandemic as government lets down low-income immigrants.
Five Plot Twists from Police Attacks on L.A. Protesters
For two weeks the LAPD seemed bent on squashing protests – and on fighting the mayor and other critics in government.
Safety Net Programs Threatened by California’s Budget Deficit
Gov. Newsom’s revised budget puts programs aimed at addressing disparities in access to vital services on the chopping block.
Community Organizers Double Down During Pandemic
The crisis has hit marginalized communities especially hard, deepening inequities in access to housing and child care.
Grocery, Pharmacy Workers Urge More Safeguards
Supermarket and pharmacy employees are “essential workers” who are still on the job. The say they need more COVID-19 protections.
Progressives Take on District Attorney in L.A. Election
Los Angeles is the latest city where criminal justice reformers are running against traditional law-and-order incumbents.
Child Law Penalizes Moms for Abusive Partners
Why was a mother charged with failure to protect her children when she had moved them away from her abusive partner and into a shelter?
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