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When ‘slow violence’ becomes ‘fast violence’ in an LA community besieged by industry and pollution
Wilmington has long been "an industrial dumping ground" that has left residents grappling with... more »
posted 07/14/22
Can LA County’s problem-plagued child welfare system do better for LA’s Black children?
The county's child welfare statistics offer a bleak picture of the current situation. more »
posted 03/02/22
A new diversion program for LA’s incarcerated pregnant people looks promising, despite scant data
A unique program in Los Angeles County focuses on getting pregnant people out of jail and into... more »
posted 12/02/21

Taylor Walker's Work
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Project: Following A Coalition-Led Rally, LA County Supes Vote To Explore Providing DCFS-Involved Parents With Pre-Petition (And Pre-Removal) Legal Aid And Resources To Keep Families Together
The coalition, said co-founder Lamikia Castillo, demanded “that the LA County Board of Supervisors change its practices,” so that “families are not pulled apart.”
Project: New Report Urges LASD To Release More Pregnant People From Jail, Improve Conditions
Inspector General Max Huntsman said he “received complaints from pregnant people in custody and their loved ones” about food and bottled water availability in jail, as well as out-of-cell time for exercise, and other issues.
Project: Pregnant Behind Bars, Part Five: Looking To The Future
There's a pressing need for LA’s Office of Diversion and Reentry to scale up its diversion capacity for moms, but so far the money to do so hasn’t been there.