Celeste Fremon

Editor’s note: Later this week, WLA will get back to bringing you a list of important stories about issues of justice and injustice that are located closer to home. But, today we are going to take a quick dive into a ruling that was delivered late last mo... See more

On this painful Fourth of July 2022, where the hope and delight of our nation’s yearly celebration is laced with griefs of many varieties, we noticed that NPR has marked the day by asking the descendants of Frederick Douglass to read his indelible speech,... See more

On Tuesday, January 27, many Americans continued to struggle with the still-evolving news of the fatal shooting deaths in Minneapolis, MN, of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse known for his exemplary work with Minnesota’s veterans, and Renee Good, a poet and moth... See more

As WLA readers are aware, on January 13, 2026, the third person of the year died in Los Angeles County’s jail system. Now, today, Thursday, January 22, there was a fourth in-custody death in the county’s massive and dangerous jail system. Bonta warned us ... See more

Former Los Angeles Sheriff’s Lieutenant, and His Son, a Former Compton Cop, Indicted for Cross-Country Drug & Money Laundering Conspiracy Last week twenty-two alleged members and associates of two street gangs, the Los Angeles-based Grape Street Crips... See more