PRESS RELEASES

JusticeLA Rally at Board of Supervisors Meeting to Oppose Jails First Care Last Motions
September 27, 2022

California Attorney General Continues to Leave Families Waiting Alone While Law Enforcement Killings, Abuses, and Corruption Persist
September 21, 2022

“Natural Causes?” 59 Autopsies Prove Otherwise
June 2, 2022

Dignity and Power NOW Supports California Bill for Safe Injection Sites
April 29, 2021

Statement on Recent Policy Brutality, George Floyd and a Call for Defunding Policy
June 4, 2020

Statement on L.A. County Sheriff Reinstating Deputy Fired over Domestic Abuse and Stalking Allegations
January 15, 2019

Dignity and Power Now Statement on Sheriff-Elect Alex Villanueva
November 28, 2018

Dignity and Power Now Statement on the Wrongful Accusation and False Arrest of Cherie Townsend for Murder
October 1, 2018

Local Activists Take Aim at LA County’s Mission Possible Campaign in New Video Spoof Mission Neglectful
April 4, 2018

The Mysterious Death of Quinten Thomas Is 1 of 3 Deaths Inside Twin Towers Jail This Month – and the LASD Remains Quiet
March 16, 2018

LASD Gives Press Conference on Natalie Wood, No Press Conference Planned for 16-year-old Anthony Jacob Webber Who They Killed Last Night
February 5, 2018

L.A. Nonprofit that Originally Exposed Problematic Sheriff’s Deputies Urges DA Jackie Lacey to Followthrough on Examinations
January 12, 2018

The Nicholas Robertson Verdict Should Make Headlines Precisely Because the LASD Thinks It Won’t
December 6, 2017

Local Watchdog Group Solicits Tips on Bad Sheriff’s Deputies Via New Website
July 24, 2017

Despite Sheriff’s Objections Summer Pop-Up Series to Bring the Arts and Wellness to Los Angeles County Jails to Still Take Place Outside of Twin Towers
July 13, 2017

Coalition to End Sheriff Violence in L.A. Jails Issues Statement on Appeals Court’s Decision to Uphold Lower Court’s Injunction Blocking L.A. Sheriff from Sharing Names of 300 Problematic Deputies
July 11, 2017

L.A. Activists Respond to NRA Videos
July 7, 2017

Statement From Dignity and Power Now on the Sentencing of Former L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca
May 12, 2017

Advocates to Urge Board of Supervisors to Support the Firing of Deputies Found Guilty of Misconduct and Renews Call for Independent Oversight Subpoena Power
April 3, 2017

Alliance of Organizations Submit Amicus Brief in Support of Release of Names of 300 L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputies with History of Misconduct
March 17, 2017

PRESS STATEMENT: Lee Baca Found Guilty
March 15th, 2017

After Two ‘Suicides’ in Four Days and as Court Considers Secret List OF #300Problematic Deputies Jail Reform Advocates Urge Board of Supervisors to Give New Civilian Oversight Commission Subpoena Power
March 9th, 2017

Coalition Appeals to New Sheriff’s Oversight Commission to Reject Trump’s Policies
January 25th, 2017

Baca’s Mistrial and Unaccountability are at the Root of State Violence
December 23rd, 2016

Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Denied Position on the LASD Civilian Oversight Commission
October 31st, 2016

Black Lives Matter and Family of Unarmed Black Man killed by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to Speak Publicly About Lawsuit
August 8th, 2016

Sentencing Baca is Not Justice, Effective Civilian Oversight Is
July 31st, 2016

Coalition Demands Community Leaders Oversee Sheriff’s Department
June 7th, 2016

Baca’s Sentencing is Not the End, It’s a Beginning
May 16th, 2016

Tanaka’s Conviction is Not the End, It’s a Beginning
April 6th, 2016

STATEMENT: Former Sheriff Baca’s Plea Deal
February, 11th 2016

STATEMENT: We Made History, Now Let’s Secure the Victory
January, 14th 2016

Former Law Enforcement on LASD Civilian Oversight Commission a Conflict of Interest
January, 11th 2016

Sheriff Evades Oversight While #NicholasRobertson Goes Viral
December 14th, 2015

A Year and 18 Deputy Involved Deaths Later Civilian Oversight Still Not Instituted
December 7th, 2015

New Report Shows Recent Sexual Abuse by Sheriff’s Deputy Not an Isolated Incident, Formerly Incarcerated Women Call For Change
November 30th, 2015

Local Non-profit Imitates the LA Times and Disputes Sheriff McDonnell in Video Response Promoting Proposition 47
November 13th, 2015

Angelenos Take Center Stage at The First Ever Politicon, 
Are Building a Movement To Stop Police Violence
October 9th, 2015

Civilians Demand a Say in Civilian Oversight Commission
July 27th, 2015

New County Data Site Reveals Paul Tanaka Made Over $600,000 in 2013, Community Calls for LASD Budget Transparency
May 14th, 2015

Public Launches Petition Demanding The County Board of Supervisors Give LASD Civilian Oversight Commission Power
May 11th, 2015

Public Fills Town Hall Meetings in Support of the Power to Subpoena the Sheriff’s Department: West Hollywood
April 30th, 2015

Public Fills Town Hall Meetings in Support of the Power to Subpoena the Sheriff’s Department: East LA
April 27th, 2015

Public Fills Town Hall Meetings in Support of the Power to Subpoena the Sheriff’s Department: Exposition Park
April 27th, 2015

Public Fills Town Hall Meetings in Support of the Power to Subpoena the Sheriff’s Department: Arcadia
April 21st, 2015

Public Fills Town Hall Meetings in Support of the Power to Subpoena the Sheriff’s Department: Lancaster
April 16th, 2015

Community Calls on County to Give Civilian Oversight Commission Subpoena Power
April 2nd, 2015

Video: Non-Profit Fed Up with Sheriff Violence and Bureaucratic Working Group Process Releases Powerful Rant Video
March 25th, 2015

Coalition Calls On Working Group and County Supervisors to Give Subpoena Power to Civilian Oversight Commission
February 19th, 2015

Dignity and Power Now and C2ESV Continue to Push for Subpoena Power
January 15th, 2015

Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Use of “Non-Lethal” Force Continues to be Deadly for County Residents
January 10th, 2015

Community Organizations Claim Their Victory After the Board of Supervisors’ Vote to Implement Civilian Oversight
December 10th, 2014

Board of Supervisors Poised to Make History and Establish LASD Civilian Oversight, Community Demands More
December 5th, 2014

Assembly Member Mark Stone Goes to Prison, Creates 10-Year Plan to Implement Reforms Alongside Prisoners
November 6th, 2014

Public Outcry and Demand for Civilian Oversight After News That Sheriff Use of Force Inside LA County Jails Has Gone Up 11% in the Past Nine Months
October 23rd, 2014

Community Members, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, and the Office of the Inspector General Converge for Custody Town Hall
October 1st, 2014

Human Rights Demands Sent to Incoming Politicians Urging Them To End Sheriff Violence and Support Civilian Oversight
September 8th, 2014

Survivors of Sheriff Abuse and Faith-based Leaders Urge County Supervisors To Vote YES On A Civilian Review Board
July 31st, 2014

C2ESV Continues to Urge the County Board of Supervisors to Implement Permanent Civilian Oversight of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department
June 30th, 2014

Dignity and Power Now/ Coalition to End Sheriff Violence in Los Angeles Jail responds to Department of Justice Report
June 6th, 2014

Dignity and Power Now Launches Artist Series in Front of Twin Tower’s and Men’s Central Jail
June 6th, 2014

C2ESV Proposes Comprehensive Model of Civilian Oversight
May 17th, 2014

Advocacy Groups and Service Providers say No 2.3 Billion Dollar Jail Plan
May 5th, 2014

L.A. Now Live: Discuss Civilian Oversight of Sheriff’s Department
February 26th, 2014

One Step Closer to Real Accountability and Transparency of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department
February 26th, 2014

Coalition Urges Yaroslavsky to vote YES
October 17th, 2013

Community Organizers, Family Members Support Supervisors Call For Civilian Oversight of L.A. County
September 16th, 2013

C2ESV Response to Supervisor Molina and Ridley-Thomas Motion for Citizen’s Oversight Commission
September 12th, 2013

C2ESV is One of 15 Finalists for Global Prize for Collaborative Social Justice Leadership
May 9th, 2013

Los Angeles County Supervisor Endorses Civilian Oversight of Los Angeles County Jails
March 22nd, 2013

Students to Hold Teach-In on Civilian Oversight of County Jails
March 14th, 2013

14 de Marzo Foro Comunitario en el Sur de Los Angeles sobre Monitoreo Civil de Las Cárceles del Condado
March 4th, 2013

March 14th South Los Angeles Town Hall on Civilian Oversight of County Jails
March 4th, 2013