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Are Police Helicopters Worth the Cost?

Angelika Albaladejo / Capital & Main Dec 2, 2022 As advocates and academics question the impact of flights over neighborhoods, police departments lack persuasive evidence of crime-fighting effectiveness. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Time for a Referendum on America’s Criminal Injustice System

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Mar 2, 2020 The Los Angeles primary contest for the local district attorney post taps into a national movement to reform local prosecutors' offices. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Disastrous ‘War on Terror’ Has Come Home

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 19, 2018 Jamie Garcia of the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition explores how new technologies have radically altered the way we police our major cities. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Bobby Joe Maxwell and the Life-Destroying Danger of Prosecutorial Misconduct

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 13, 2018 A tale of justice delayed and denied, Bobby Joe Maxwell's case exposes a fatal flaw in our court system. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Could Be Trump’s Kryptonite

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jan 12, 2018 The California politician does not like where the U.S. is headed and may run for president in 2020 to change the country's course. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Truthdig’s Top 10 Interviews of 2017 (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Dec 27, 2017 Truthdig had some fascinating conversations about the year's news with journalists, filmmakers, activists, whistleblowers and more. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Police Shootings Dramatically Higher Than Previously Known

Kali Holloway / AlterNet Dec 18, 2017 A Vice News report finds that from 2010 through 2016, cops in the 50 largest U.S. police departments shot more than 3,630 people, nearly double some prior estimates. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Immigrant ‘Warriors for Justice’ Return to Their Roots

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Nov 20, 2017 Latino grass-roots organizers in Los Angeles are resisting the Trump administration's assaults in ways that would make their forebears proud. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Smashing White Supremacy, Building for Black Freedom

Melina Abdullah / Truthdig Oct 9, 2017 We must focus the fight on visible and invisible forces. Until real change comes, no one gets to "just enjoy the game." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

We the Immigrants

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Apr 5, 2017 The resistance of sanctuary cities, counties and states reminds us that the Constitution protects all people in our country. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

What Can Skid Row Teach Us About the Future of Policing?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 30, 2017 Longtime Police Officer Deon Joseph discusses homelessness, mental health and crime in L.A.’s most run-down district. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Local Leaders in Los Angeles Stand Up to Trump’s Anti-Immigration Plan

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Mar 24, 2017 Rather than go along with the president’s program, Mayor Eric Garcetti and other city officials have intensified their opposition. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )