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LA County Publishes First-Ever Online Jail Decarceration Dashboard

Sentinel News ServiceJune 4, 2021

The County of Los Angeles, in partnership with the Vera Institute of Justice, has published an online decarceration dashboard which provides a visual breakdown and analysis of the County’s jail population on a daily basis. The goal of this dashboard is to help policymakers, advocates, and academics better understand the makeup and changes in the population of people in LA County jails in order to craft public policy to safely reduce the jail population.

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Curren Price: The Force Behind Reimagining Public Safety in Los Angeles

Danny J. Bakewell, Jr., Executive EditorMay 27, 2021

Councilmember Curren Price is excited about the opportunities that have been created in the City’s latest budget, which re-allocates over $165 million to those in Los Angeles who are and have historically been underserved and under-resourced.

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L.A. City Council Authorizes Leases For Two New Interim Housing Shelters

City News ServiceMay 4, 2021

The Los Angeles City Council voted today to authorize the city to execute leases for homeless shelters in Harbor City and Tarzana.

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Isadore Hall Surpasses $400K Raised in CA-44 Contest

Sentinel News ServiceJuly 8, 2015

Solidifying his status as the clear and strong frontrunner in the race to represent California’s 44th Congressional District seat, State Senator Isadore Hall’s campaign announced that it exceeded the $400,000 mark in total funds raised for the campaign.