Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American. How to protect yourself Cynthia HirschhornAugust 13, 2024public safety, media, technology, police, policy
L.A. County supervisors reaffirm policy against jailing homeless people after anticamping high court ruling Cynthia HirschhornJuly 30, 2024housing, policy, los angeles, government, civic space, public space, police
Secret meetings, social chatter: How the Columbia protest sparked a student revolt Cynthia HirschhornApril 26, 2024social justice, youth, activism, justice, politics, police, policy, education, civic action, civic engagement
LAPD’s recruiting woes laid bare: Only 30 officers per class, analysis shows Cynthia HirschhornApril 20, 2024los angeles, police, policy, civic engagement, government, politics, workforce
Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born Americans, studies find Cynthia HirschhornMarch 8, 2024immigration, policy, data, politics, police, race, public safety
A quarter of Americans believe FBI instigated Jan. 6, Post-UMD poll finds Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 4, 2024politics, public safety, data, policy, po, police
A police raid of a Kansas newsroom raises alarms about violations of press freedom Cynthia HirschhornAugust 14, 2023policy, police, communication, media, government
L.A. County passes gun control measures after mass shootings Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 7, 2023los angeles, police, policy
The foundation: Inside the LAPD’s secretive, multimillion-dollar private funding arm Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 10, 2023Los Angeles, police, public safety
Supreme Court shields police from being sued for ignoring Miranda warnings Cynthia HirschhornJune 23, 2022police, policy, justice
Bias, far-right sympathies among California law enforcement going unchecked, audit finds Cynthia HirschhornApril 28, 2022California, police
Hear Us: Policymakers Need to Get Out of Black Organizers’ Way Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 30, 2021police, social justice, policy, government, politics
From wrestling mat to Justice Department, Kristen Clarke known for breaking barriers Cynthia HirschhornMay 25, 2021social justice, police
UCLA wins $3.65-million grant to build ‘Age of Mass Incarceration’ archive with LAPD records Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 28, 2021education, police, history, social justice, philanthropy, Los Angeles
NYC Pilot Tries Mental Health Responders in Place of Police Guest UserNovember 13, 2020police, social change
‘We Have Not Defunded Anything’: Big Cities Boost Police Budgets Guest UserSeptember 22, 2020police, U.S.A., social change
There’s a reason it’s hard to discipline police. It starts with a bill of rights 47 years ago. Guest UserAugust 29, 2020police, history, U.S.A.
Many California police reform efforts have stalled despite push from George Floyd protests Guest UserAugust 28, 2020police, social justice, politics, California
California voters overwhelmingly support sweeping police reforms, new poll finds Guest UserAugust 12, 2020police, California
How white people used police to make L.A. one of the most segregated cities in America Guest UserAugust 11, 2020police, history, Los Angeles