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The LASD Wants to Sweep Venice, but Councilmember Mike Bonin has Other Ideas

By Jon Peltz

The Unhoused Diaspora

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UPDATE: LA County Democratic Party Calls for Sheriff Villanueva’s Resignation

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Jon Peltz
The LASD Wants to Sweep Venice, but Councilmember Mike Bonin has Other Ideas
The LASD has apparently acquired 2,000 custody beds in Downtown LA and plans to sweep the boardwalk in preparation for July 4.
Kevin Varzandeh
LASD Evicted an Encampment in Grand Park Last September and It Has Been Closed Ever Since
Officials across multiple agencies can’t explain why a portion of the park remains closed, but it’s a part of an alarming citywide trend of restricting public spaces.
Chelsea Kirk
A Buyout Program for the Rich Passed the CA State Senate
How Senator Allen’s SB-83 favors the wealthy and passed the senate

Decriminalizing Sex Work:

A candid look into how FOSTA-SESTA and SISEA have impacted sex workers and what they are doing to stay safe, continue their businesses, and fight for decriminalization.

A Tradition of Violence
The History of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

LASD Gang Affiliate Database

The first-ever public, searchable database of gang-affiliated LASD employees.

Reform is not an option for this law enforcement organization.

Op-Ed: We Need to Abolish the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

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