Though a Washington state judge said a guardian ad litem failed to do her job, by then, the child’s mother says, the damage had already been done.
Incarceration rates are rising, and inmates say they’re being punished for the state’s failures to manage prison capacity
Loopholes and failed investigations allowed a former Henry M. Jackson High School teacher to skirt accountability
On a hill northeast of downtown Los Angeles, walnut groves wave atop "the Heavens", a small rise providing solace to El Sereno, a working class Latino neighborhood whose future recreation just got a boost from the Los Angeles City Council.
The boost? After a 25 year debate, the council decided to buy a contested piece of property known as Elephant Hill for $9 million from a developer who had sued to build a luxury subdivision.
The goal? "A nature preserve in a community with one of the lowest parkland-to-people ratios in the city," according to the Los Angeles Times.
The next step is figuring out how to pay for it: national, state and local parks are being shuttered to stem budget woes, and the city may go into short term debt to pay for the property.
The city may also seek state funding to pay for trails, signs, picnic areas and restoring habitat -- despite California's recent spate of shutting down 278 parks during weekdays and the off-season and padlocking the bathrooms and trails.
The story you just read is only possible because readers like you support our mission to uncover truths that matter. If you value this reporting, help us continue producing high-impact investigations that drive real-world change. Your donation today ensures we can keep asking tough questions and bringing critical issues to light. Join us — because fearless, independent journalism depends on you!
— Jacob H. Fries, executive director
DonateCancel anytime.
Former residents of one of Oregon’s largest homeless encampments say they lost cars, work tools, irreplaceable family photos and other items
Advocates say boosting insurance pay would help expand programs for vulnerable pregnant people
Though a Washington state judge said a guardian ad litem failed to do her job, by then, the child’s mother says, the damage had already been done.
Incarceration rates are rising, and inmates say they’re being punished for the state’s failures to manage prison capacity
Loopholes and failed investigations allowed a former Henry M. Jackson High School teacher to skirt accountability
Owyhee County is among hundreds of local law enforcement agencies getting paid to join ICE’s immigration crackdown
Subscribe to our weekly newsletters and never miss an investigation.
