Posts by Ali

District Attorney Jackie Lacey was at the Twin Towers jail on the day my brother died alone in his cell. Lacey toured the jail facility periodically during my career as a videographer at the District Attorney’s office. But her visit in June 2018, while unremarkable for her, turned out to be especially significant for me. At […]

GASCÓN RELEASES PROPOSED REFORMS TO ENHANCE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & TRANSPARENCY LOS ANGELES – Today, George Gascón’s campaign for District Attorney released a policy paper outlining his proposed reforms to hold law enforcement accountable and increase transparency. “Too often police use force because they can and not because they should,” said former District Attorney and Assistant Chief of […]

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) endorsed George Gascón on Tuesday in his campaign to be the next district attorney of Los Angeles County, which has become a major battleground for progressives with an eye toward prison reform. “George Gascón is a proven leader of national significance when it comes to reforming our criminal justice system,” Harris, who […]

LOS ANGELES – Today, George Gascón’s campaign for District Attorney released a policy paper proposing major reforms to Los Angeles County’s approach to behavioral health and its nexus to homelessness. Such reforms would ensure LA’s approach is trauma-informed and evidence-based. “The current District Attorney’s approach to those experiencing mental illness and substance abuse challenges has severely backfired and […]

GEORGE GASCÓN’S PLAN TO ADDRESS LA COUNTY’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS AND ITS NEXUS TO HOMELESSNESS Ensuring Los Angeles County’s Approach to Reducing Homelessness and Promoting Behavioral Health is Trauma-Informed and Evidence-Based Individuals with behavioral health challenges (e.g., mental health and/or co-occurring substance abuse disorders) have frequent contacts with the criminal justice system. Overwhelmingly, this population […]