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Accountability, Criminal Justice, Inequality, Law Enforcement, Local Law Enforcement, Surveillance and Privacy

Advocates file suit against L.A. anti-gang program

by Ali Winston October 25, 2016October 25, 2016

Three advocacy organizations took aim at one of the mainstays of Los Angeles’ war on gangs, filing a class action suit against the city’s gang injunction program.

Criminal Justice, Inequality, Law Enforcement, Local Law Enforcement, Trimmigrants

How to (and not to) address worker abuse on pot farms

by Shoshana Walter October 20, 2016October 20, 2016

The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office, a small agency of about 65 sworn officers, was able to pull off a complex investigation into abuse and trafficking on a marijuana farm.

Accountability, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement

California’s gang database gets less secretive, but problems linger

by Ali Winston September 30, 2016October 6, 2016

Earlier this year, Reveal detailed the myriad problems with CalGang. In some cases, unverified allegations of gang affiliation in the database led to criminal charges and inclusion in civil gang injunctions, which restrict someone’s ability to move and associate freely.

Accountability, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Law Enforcement, Surveillance and Privacy

Legislature approves transparency for California gang database

by Ali Winston August 24, 2016August 24, 2016

California is one step away from allowing hundreds of thousands of residents to find out if they are listed in the state’s gang database and to appeal for removal.

Accountability, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Law Enforcement, Surveillance and Privacy

California State Auditor: Flaws rampant in gang database

by Ali Winston August 11, 2016August 11, 2016

The California State Auditor harshly criticized management, oversight and use of the CalGang database, which tracks people with alleged gang ties across the state.

Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement

Dallas police, protesters were united before sniper attack

by Jordan Rudner July 8, 2016June 30, 2021

The attack on Dallas officers followed an otherwise peaceful demonstration against police brutality, in a city where authorities have gone to great lengths to improve relations with the black community.

Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement

More shakeups at TSA as senior leaders depart

by Andrew Becker June 22, 2016June 23, 2016

The shakeups continue within the top ranks at the embattled Transportation Security Administration, as two senior officials involved in several controversies have left the agency recently.