L.A.’s week of pro-immigration protests
Angelenos responded to the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration with several days of organized protests.
Incarcerated firefighters do risky, low-pay work. Many say it's the best job behind bars.
The Marshall Project spotlights some of the incarcerated firefighters doing one of the riskiest, lowest-paying, but ...
This LA social club is hell-bent on saving the city's disappearing diners
Last Sunday, while sitting at the head of several tables pushed together, Jake Hook shared with the group of seven diners an ...
The ‘gold standard’ of drug treatment saves lives. California is pushing for more access in jails
These medications are life and death for someone coming out of custody and in that state,” said Mary Taylor, a clinical ...
Suit alleges sexual violence by Chino prison gynecologist, says state failed to prevent it
The suit says that for years, Dr. Scott Lee was the only full-time gynecologist at the California Institution for Women ...
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These medications are life and death for someone coming out of custody and in that state,” said Mary Taylor, a clinical ...
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Lawsuit alleges women in CA prison were victims of sexual violence by 'predatory' gynecologist
"The things that he did to us will forever haunt us and traumatize us," said a woman identified only as Jane Doe #5.
Suit says state failed to prevent sexual violence by Chino prison gynecologist
The suit says that for years, Dr. Scott Lee was the only full-time gynecologist at the California Institution for Women ...
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LA Lawsuit Targets `Predatory’ Gynecologist, Prison System
Six women and the California Coalition of Women Prisoners have filed suit in Los Angeles against the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, a prison gynecologist, and various officials ...
Women sue prison gynecologist over ‘horrific, sadistic’ exams, sexual abuse in California
Women at the California Institution for Women reported sexually abusive and “sadistic” behavior during gynecology exams ...
A mass hunger strike transformed solitary confinement in California prisons. This documentary captures the fight
In 2013, nearly 4,000 California inmates in long-term solitary confinement (for decades, in some cases) went on what would ...
Prosecutors who pushed for Menendez resentencing plan to sue new DA for ‘retaliation’ after alleged demotions, letter says
Two Los Angeles prosecutors who supported the release of Erik and Lyle Menendez announced that they planned to sue the new ...