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  • LA’s War on Public Housing: What Will the Future Hold?

    Jacob Woocher
    As the city continues on its destructive path, there is no need for us to be on the defensive; we can wage a battle of our own for mass public housing.
  • Foxes Guarding the Henhouse: Rancho San Pedro and Its Suitors

    Jacob Woocher
    Thirty years of war have paid off for the eager boosters of San Pedro.
  • ‘To Really Strike Gold’

    Jacob Woocher
    Under the sophisticated and savvy leadership of new HACLA head Doug Guthrie, the city has finally been able to put Jordan Downs at the service of more profitable objectives.
  • Jordan Downs, We Meet Again

    Jacob Woocher
    The crown jewel of Watts’ “revitalization” would not be easily forgotten by the city’s major players.
  • The Sacking of Dana Strand

    Jacob Woocher
    In the early 2000s, the city’s war continued with the mass removal of families from the Dana Strand public housing complex in Wilmington.
  • Razing the Barrio

    Jacob Woocher
    Using every weapon at its disposal to wage war during the second phase of redevelopment at Pico-Aliso, the Housing Authority essentially achieved a total victory — until the blowback hit over a decade later.

LASD Records

Databases of Known Associates of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and Deputy Shootings 1984-Current


Part of Cerise Castle’s A Tradition of Violence and Life Under the Gun: An Analysis of Shootings by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Life Under The Gun

An Analysis of Shootings by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

An aerial view of a deputy sheriff pulling over a driver in front of a school. We see the asphalt, an LASD vehicle that says "755" and a deputy sheriff at the passenger side door of a blue car.

Life Under the Gun: An Analysis of Shootings by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Cerise Castle
Each shooting profoundly impacts the victim and health of the surrounding community, according to a Knock LA survey.  
A tattoo on the back of Keisha Brunston that "Deandre La Rease Brunston" with the dates of his birth and his death. Below the dates the tattoo reads "Compton's Finest,"

Life Under The Gun: How Compton Survives Deputy Shootings

Cerise Castle
Compton has the highest number of deputy shootings in Los Angeles County.

A Tradition of Violence

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

a red and black graphic representation of a tear gas canister breaking through a glass window with the logo of the east la sheriff's department superimposed in the background

The Protected Class

Cerise Castle
An examination of the first documented gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
a red and black graphic representation of a tear gas canister breaking through a glass window with the logo of the east la sheriff's department superimposed in the background

La clase protegida

Cerise Castle
Una examinación de las primeras pandillas documentadas en el departamento del sheriff del condado de Los Ángeles
  • Pico-Aliso: We Shall Not Be Moved

  • No Gangs, No Blight, No Normont Terrace

  • Jordan Downs: A False Start for the Privatizers

  • LA’s War on Public Housing: An Introduction

  • LA’s War on Public Housing: The Era of Demolition and Privatization

  • Data Shows ShotSpotter Leads to Dead Ends and Wasted Resources in Pasadena

  • Who I Am

  • Sepia portrait of a Ruchell Magee

    Slave Rebel or Citizen?

  • Imelda Padilla, wearing a floral blouse speaks into a microphone at City Council. There is a light purple orchid in the bottom righthand corner.

    LA City Councilmember Imelda Padilla’s District Director Mark Lomeli Ousted After Knock LA Investigation Into DUI

  • Residents Jeremy, Do, Vita, Josh, Revé and Arden sit on the front porch steps of the house. The sign Jeremy holds reads "AgLago". July 2023.

    The Fight for AgLago Co-Op: How a Massive Development Company Meticulously Laid the Groundwork to Demolish a Silver Lake Community Hub 

  • New Councilmember Imelda Padilla Hires Former State Assembly Staffer Accused of Sexual Misconduct

  • Los Angeles Superior Court on a gloomy day

    Los Angeles County Superior Court Overhauls Cash Bail System 

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