Joey is a documentary photographer, journalist, and activist based in Los Angeles. His work covers policing, labor, protests, homelessness, and the praxis of political movements. He believes in centering the experiences and voices of impacted communities in the things he writes about and photographs. He can be found IG: @itsjoeyneverjoe and Twitter: @joeyneverjoe
Another Year, Another LAPD Budget Increase
Despite calls to defund the police, this year's proposed budget asks for an $118 million increase to fund 780 new cops, two new helicopters, and more.
Traci Park Intervened to Kill Planned Housing Operation at Ballona Wetlands Before Man Burned to Death
$2.3 million in housing funding for RVs on Jefferson Boulevard was squashed at Traci Park’s direction.
Are Robot Dog Cops Coming to LA?
The Public Safety Committee will vote on the notorious “quadruped unmanned ground vehicles” Tuesday afternoon. One committee member calls them “dystopian.”
10 Dead in Lunar New Year’s Eve Mass Shooting in Monterey Park
The gunman was found dead in a Torrance parking lot the following day.
Journalists Have Filed a Lawsuit to Obtain LAPD Body-Worn Camera Footage of a 2020 Shooting
The lawsuit alleges the department is withholding footage of the June 3, 2020, shooting of Jermaine Welch and misrepresenting reality in critical incident videos.
Hydee Feldstein Soto’s Front-Facing Feminism Is Just That: A Front
The candidate for city attorney donated over $5,000 directly to Republicans and Republican super PACs that oppose abortion rights.
Black LAPD Officers Reported Racism. Chief Michel Moore Took 6 Months to Address It.
Only seven people have been disciplined.
