A repeal of #Prop47 would be a mistake. We need to focus on investing much more in our communities and less in mass incarceration. voiceofsandiego.org/2024/07/15/why…

All LA County Courthouses are closed TODAY. If you had a court date scheduled today, you should assume it will be heard tomorrow instead, unless you hear otherwise from your attorney. Contact your attorney for additional information.

Courts are OPEN today. If you had a court date yesterday, you should appear in court today, unless you hear otherwise from your attorney. We know that many are missing work, school, etc. - reach out to your attorney for possible options.

Statement on Governor Gavin Newsom Encampment Executive Order:

Caging someone for being homeless is immoral. “Nowhere was Mr. Newsom’s executive order met Thursday with more scorn than in LA, where the public defenders’ union, whose members serve homeless clients, called his move 'completely unconscionable.'” nytimes.com/2024/07/26/us/…

Shelter beds in the City: 🛏️🛏️🛏️🛏️🛏️🛏️🛏️🛏️🛏️🛏️ 🛏️🛏️🛏️🛏️🛏️🛏️ Unhoused people: 👤👤👤👤👤👤👤👤👤👤 👤👤👤👤👤👤👤👤👤👤 👤👤👤👤👤👤👤👤👤👤 👤👤👤👤👤👤👤👤👤👤 👤👤👤👤👤 Difference: 👤👤👤👤👤👤👤👤👤👤 👤👤👤👤👤👤👤👤👤👤 👤👤👤👤👤👤👤👤👤

Statement on today’s vote by the Board of Supervisors on Developing a Countywide Strategy for Addressing Encampments After Grants Pass: file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/bos/s…

Videos shouldn't have to go viral for the #LAPD to be held accountable. In what world is punching a handcuffed man part of normal operating procedure for a traffic stop? This LAPD officer must be held accountable. latimes.com/california/sto…

Braxton Shaw of the #LAPD falsified dozens of field interview cards, labeling 43 people as gang members. Some were added to a state gang database. Body cam footage showed the cards had been falsified. This is wildly corrupt. latimes.com/california/sto…

Last month 18-year-old Ricky Ramirez, Jr. was killed by an undercover #LAPD police sergeant, without warning, while the officer sat behind a tinted car window. It is absolutely unacceptable & was completely unjustified. Ricky should still be alive today. latimes.com/california/sto…

#LAPD video of the murder of unarmed Ricky Ramirez Jr. reveals that there was no reason he should have been shot. The plainclothes police officer NEVER identified himself & shot through his window while in an unmarked car. Ricky should be alive today. latimes.com/california/sto…

Voting for the LA County Employees Retirement Association has kicked off and we've endorsed our colleague Eric Lofgren and Aleen Langton (a County Counsel attorney). They are the best candidates to protect and grow the public employees pension fund in the years to come #LACERA

🔥 from the Los Angeles Times: "The Board of Supervisors need to keep at it if they are to fulfill their promise to close the dungeon that is Men’s Central Jail and finally break the county’s cycle of jailing and failing instead of treating and healing." latimes.com/opinion/story/…

If the #LAPD's process for disciplining officers is “one of the most thorough” (as claimed by the interim Chief), then why is it always the same handful of people that decide which officers are disciplined? Sounds like another system ripe for reform. latimes.com/california/sto…

While leveraging #AI may make an officer's job "easier," it can also perpetuate racism and sexism. Without strict guidelines, law enforcement's use of AI will make the criminal legal system even more inequitable. apnews.com/article/ai-wri…

Big win for our union just in time for #LaborDay 🥳✊Management Ricardo D. García tried to keep us quiet for years—literally banning posters and art, even MLK quotes, in the office. But guess what? His ban just got struck down! #UnionStrong

New from Keri Blakinger - being in jail is perilous enough. Now incarcerated people also have to dodge FBI shooting range bullets? It is absolutely ridiculous. latimes.com/california/sto…

As we negotiate our next contract, Ricardo D. García + LACountyBOS need to take note. First The Bronx Defenders Union - UAW Local 2325 now SCAA. We stand in solidarity with public defenders! Clients deserve attorneys who have the necessary resources & are not suffering under crushing workloads! sacbee.com/news/local/art…

The infamous $500 bill that started it all. After this poster went up, Management banned all “political” imagery from our office. Thankfully, the arbiter and the Employee Relations Commission confirmed that Management violated our rights, and protected our right to free speech.