Liam Fitzpatrick is a writer, editor, and organizer living in Los Angeles. He covers police corruption, local politics, and the treatment of unhoused residents in LA.
Seven Dead, 82 Vanished: New UCLA Report Shows the Failure of the Echo Park Lake Model
CD 13 Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell said 209 EPL residents were placed in transitional shelter after the encampment sweep. A year later, only 17 made it to long-term housing.
Community Organizations Call for the Impeachment and Removal of the Sheriff
Seventy-four organizations want to give the Board of Supervisors the power to impeach the sheriff and create more robust civilian oversight of the LASD.
Knock LA’s Horrifying, Colossal, Wonderful Year
2021 was very bad for our mental health. It was also very good for running a local news website.
Op-Ed: We Need to Abolish the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Reform is not an option for this law enforcement organization.
CD4 Campaign Gets Dirty as David Ryu Attacks his Progressive Opponent
An incumbent’s last-ditch effort in an LA City Council race is drawing national attention.
Nithya Raman is Already the Strongest Policymaker in Los Angeles
The impact she could make as a city councilmember would drastically alter Los Angeles for the better.
In Leaked Video, Mayor Garcetti Compares Unhoused People to Horseshit
Late in September 2020, Mayor Garcetti hosted a “Pre-Election Townhall” and went mask off.
Project Roomkey is Failing in Los Angeles — Now We Know Why
A city memo confirms that negotiations with publicly-supported hotels to take in unhoused residents broke down.
‘If We Don’t Do Anything, They’ll Keep Killing People’
Two years after the LAPD murdered Mely Corado at the Silver Lake Trader Joe’s, her brother Albert marches in her memory.
Over 200 City Employees Call on Mayor Garcetti to Adopt the People’s Budget
After weeks of massive protests on the streets, Garcetti’s administration now faces pressure from within.
How Can the LAPD Be This Violent? Meet Jackie Lacey
Police officers act like they have a license to kill because Jackie Lacey functionally gave them one.
The LA Protest Didn’t ‘Get Violent’ — The Police Did
The “both sides” narrative does not apply here.
The Echo Park Bathroom Saga: How the City Hates Homeless People
In violation of an LA City Ordinance, over 70 unhoused residents were forced to share access to one bathroom at night.
In the Wake of Systemic Collapse, Only We Can Save Ourselves
How volunteer organizers in Los Angeles created a safe, efficient, and life-saving mutual aid network in less than a month.
