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Top contenders to lead the Senate. And, Trump's DOJ priorities
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Top contenders to lead the Senate. And, Trump's DOJ priorities

NPR  

Top contenders to lead the Senate. NPR's Carrie Johnson says top priorities for Trump's new DOJ would involve his plans to pardon people involved in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. 🎧 Over the past four years, the Biden administration has focused on rebuilding alliances, expanding NATO, and countering China's influence since taking office after Trump, NPR's Asma Khalid …

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California voters turn away from progressive criminal justice policies
2 months ago

California voters turn away from progressive criminal justice policies

China Daily  

By RENA LI in Los Angeles | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-08 12:14 In a rebuke of progressive criminal justice policies, California voters on Tuesday rejected a lenient approach by some elected officials and also approved an anti-crime ballot question. From Los Angeles to Oakland, election results showed that Californians are prioritizing public safety, in a shift toward more traditional approaches …

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How L.A.’s progressive ‘godfather’ wound up struggling to keep his job as D.A.
2 months, 2 weeks ago

How L.A.’s progressive ‘godfather’ wound up struggling to keep his job as D.A.

LA Times  

It’s a Saturday morning in late September, and Los Angeles County Dist. “This is why you have my support,” one commenter wrote when the video was later posted to Instagram with Gascón gesturing wildly at overlain text highlighting some of his campaign’s priorities. His positions largely boil down to reversals of Gascón’s edicts and a promise to operate in “the …

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Contributions to contentious L.A. County D.A.’s race reveal divisions in support, Gascón trailing behind rivals
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Contributions to contentious L.A. County D.A.’s race reveal divisions in support, Gascón trailing behind rivals

LA Times  

In one of the most crowded primary races for Los Angeles County district attorney in the history of the office, 12 candidates have raised a combined $6.8 million in campaign contributions. Marcil spent $1.3 million on Gascón’s recall campaign and contributed to Hochman’s attorney general campaign. The real estate investment industry also played a role in the effort to recall …

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L.A. hotels hire migrants from Skid Row homeless shelter to replace striking workers. Gascón investigates
1 year, 2 months ago

L.A. hotels hire migrants from Skid Row homeless shelter to replace striking workers. Gascón investigates

LA Times  

State Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, left, confers with Norelis Vargas, right, from Venezuela, along with Angelica Salas, center, executive director of Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights Los Angeles, after a news conference Monday to address the allegation that hotels are using staffing agencies to hire homeless migrants as replacement workers for strikers. “The people outside, it was their job, and …

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An L.A. County D.A.’s union leader, veteran judge latest to challenge Gascón’s reelection
1 year, 4 months ago

An L.A. County D.A.’s union leader, veteran judge latest to challenge Gascón’s reelection

LA Times  

Two more challengers joined the crowded field looking to unseat Los Angeles County Dist. “We’re not these old-school prosecutors who are hellbent on getting the maximum sentence on every single person.” Shortly after Siddall’s email announcement, L.A. County Superior Court Judge Craig Mitchell declared his candidacy outside the downtown Hall of Justice, while flanked by people he’s aided through a …

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L.A. County D.A. George Gascón’s chief of staff settles lawsuit with Azusa police after arrest
1 year, 5 months ago

L.A. County D.A. George Gascón’s chief of staff settles lawsuit with Azusa police after arrest

LA Times  

One of Los Angeles County Dist. George Gascón’s top aides settled a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Azusa Police Department this week, following his arrest there on suspicion of public intoxication. The arresting officer said he was trying to investigate whether or not Iniguez’s partner was driving impaired, but then accused Iniguez of repeatedly interfering with him, according to …

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L.A. County D.A. Gascón’s own prosecutors begin lining up to challenge him in 2024
1 year, 9 months ago

L.A. County D.A. Gascón’s own prosecutors begin lining up to challenge him in 2024

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Deputy Dist. Standing in front of a packed room in Whittier, longtime line prosecutor Jonathan Hatami promised to “restore civility” to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office and stand up for the crime victims he insists George Gascón has forgotten. Maria Ramirez — who along with Hatami is one of at least 16 L.A. County prosecutors …

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Signatures of hundreds of dead people were found in D.A. Gascón recall petition
1 year, 9 months ago

Signatures of hundreds of dead people were found in D.A. Gascón recall petition

LA Times  

A truck carrying more than 700,000 petition signatures in a recall effort to remove Los Angeles County Dist. According to the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office, a review of the petition found 367 signatures of people who had died before the recall effort was launched. But the Recall District Attorney George Gascon campaign, which has accused the registrar’s office of wrongly invalidating …

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How Karen Bass prevailed against Rick Caruso’s $100-million campaign
2 years, 1 month ago

How Karen Bass prevailed against Rick Caruso’s $100-million campaign

LA Times  

As autumn settled over Los Angeles, Rep. Karen Bass suddenly found herself in a tight race with developer Rick Caruso. “Caruso spent $110 million trying to convince people he was a Democrat,” Bass’ lead advisor Doug Herman said. “It was pretty clear, relatively early on that this was going to be a contest between Caruso and Bass,” Binder said, noting …

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In new poll, Karen Bass jumps out to big lead over Rick Caruso in race for L.A. mayor
2 years, 4 months ago

In new poll, Karen Bass jumps out to big lead over Rick Caruso in race for L.A. mayor

LA Times  

Rep. Karen Bass has built a double-digit lead in the Los Angeles mayor’s race with a little over two months to go until election day, firming up her base among the city’s Democratic voters and eroding Rick Caruso’s margin in the San Fernando Valley, a new poll shows. Since beating Caruso in the June primary by 7 points, Bass has …

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Effort to force L.A. Dist. Atty. George Gascón into recall election fails
2 years, 4 months ago

Effort to force L.A. Dist. Atty. George Gascón into recall election fails

LA Times  

A second effort to force Los Angeles County Dist. George Gascón into a recall election fizzled out Monday after officials determined that the campaign to boot him from office failed to gain enough valid signatures. “With enough money, you can get 10% of signatures on just about anything, and there’s no doubt at all that over 10% of voters in …

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Group aims to harness anger over crime to oust LA prosecutor
2 years, 6 months ago

Group aims to harness anger over crime to oust LA prosecutor

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County’s progressive prosecutor could be tossed from office like his counterpart in San Francisco after opponents on Wednesday said they submitted more than enough petition signatures to qualify for an election to recall District Attorney George Gascón, who they say is soft on crime. “I wouldn’t say it’s in the bag or we’ll be complacent, …

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Campaign to recall D.A. Gascón has submitted thousands of signatures. What happens now?
2 years, 6 months ago

Campaign to recall D.A. Gascón has submitted thousands of signatures. What happens now?

LA Times  

South Bay field manager Karen Shonka, front, volunteers Ana and Mark Brown, and Gateway Cities field manager Gerald Sirotnak, right, open envelopes and separate mailed-in items at a recall campaign office on June 1. There were 5,668,570 registered voters in L.A. County in November 2020, when Gascón ousted two-term incumbent Jackie Lacey to become top prosecutor, according to the registrar’s …

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After San Francisco, will L.A. County D.A. Gascón be recalled next? Inside the final push
2 years, 6 months ago

After San Francisco, will L.A. County D.A. Gascón be recalled next? Inside the final push

LA Times  

Los Angeles County’s progressive district attorney, George Gascón, has been the subject of intense criticism since he was elected in 2020. But in the last six months, a string of controversies, an open revolt among Gascón’s own prosecutors and rising concerns about crime and homelessness in Los Angeles have left Gascón vulnerable and helped a second recall campaign collect more …

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San Francisco voters recall progressive D.A. Boudin. Crime and homelessness at issue
2 years, 7 months ago

San Francisco voters recall progressive D.A. Boudin. Crime and homelessness at issue

LA Times  

Amid rising fears of crime and homelessness, progressive San Francisco Dist. Mary Jung, the chair of the recall campaign, said Tuesday night that voters sent a “clear message” that they want a new district attorney who will hold “serious, violent and repeat offenders accountable while never forgetting the rights of victims and their families.” “This election does not mean that …

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San Francisco’s bitter D.A. recall could set back national justice reform movement
2 years, 7 months ago

San Francisco’s bitter D.A. recall could set back national justice reform movement

LA Times  

Chesa Boudin, who was elected in 2019 as part of a movement to elect district attorneys who seek to reimagine public safety and the role of a prosecutor, faces a recall Tuesday. Boudin’s 2½-year tenure as San Francisco’s top prosecutor has resembled the “knife fight in a phone booth” adage often used to describe Bay Area politics. Boudin’s supporters have …

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L.A. on the Record: Climate change is mostly taking a back seat in mayor’s race
2 years, 10 months ago

L.A. on the Record: Climate change is mostly taking a back seat in mayor’s race

LA Times  

The L.A. Department of Water and Power Valley Generating Station in Sun Valley, shown in 2020, has been the source of health and climate concerns. Jonathan Parfrey, executive director of the Los Angeles nonprofit advocacy group Climate Resolve, said he’s been volunteering for Bass’ campaign to boost understanding of climate issues. “I’d like to see, hear more talk about climate,” …

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Los Angeles County D.A. Gascón backtracks on policies on juveniles, life sentences
2 years, 10 months ago

Los Angeles County D.A. Gascón backtracks on policies on juveniles, life sentences

LA Times  

Los Angeles County prosecutors can now seek to try juveniles as adults and pursue life sentences against defendants in certain cases, according to memos issued Friday by Dist. When he first took office in late 2020, Gascón made waves by immediately banning prosecutors from seeking the death penalty or life sentences without the possibility of parole, while also severely limiting …

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Effort to recall L.A. County D.A. George Gascón fizzles out, but a retry is coming
3 years, 3 months ago

Effort to recall L.A. County D.A. George Gascón fizzles out, but a retry is coming

LA Times  

Desiree Andrade, left, whose son was killed in 2018, joins other crime victims and survivors, L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva and former L.A. County Dist. George Gascón from office was all but certain to fall short, the campaign seeking the progressive prosecutor’s recall said Thursday it would relaunch its efforts later this year. The campaign — which struggled to attract …

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‘Running against the woke left’: Can Sheriff Villanueva’s shift to the right work in L.A.?
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Running against the woke left’: Can Sheriff Villanueva’s shift to the right work in L.A.?

LA Times  

For a sheriff who swept into office by convincing liberal, progressive voters he was their candidate, Alex Villanueva is making strange moves these days. “He has tried to change the chemistry of his reelection by kind of adopting a sort of law-and-order posture that may get a little traction in L.A. County this coming year,” said Raphe Sonenshein, head of …

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Gascón promised to review controversial police killings. After 6 months, is he too late for some?
3 years, 7 months ago

Gascón promised to review controversial police killings. After 6 months, is he too late for some?

LA Times  

George Gascón announces his candidacy in 2019 across the street from the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles. But nearly six months into Gascón’s tenure as Los Angeles County district attorney, Middleton has yet to sign his employment contract, and the delay could severely hinder Gascón’s ability to bring charges against officers in any of the cases he …

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L.A. County D.A. Gascón seeking to hire former Rodney King prosecutor to oversee police misconduct cases
3 years, 10 months ago

L.A. County D.A. Gascón seeking to hire former Rodney King prosecutor to oversee police misconduct cases

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Dist. George Gascón asked the Board of Supervisors on Friday for permission to hire a special prosecutor to oversee police misconduct investigations, following a campaign where he promised to reconsider filing charges in a number of controversial police shootings where his predecessor declined to prosecute officers. The cases that Gascón promised to reexamine included the 2015 shooting …

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Editorial: L.A. County voters elected George Gascón to change the criminal justice system. Let him do it
3 years, 11 months ago

Editorial: L.A. County voters elected George Gascón to change the criminal justice system. Let him do it

LA Times  

On Nov. 3, Los Angeles County voters elected George Gascón to be their new district attorney, and it wasn’t particularly close. Some of Gascón’s subordinates may be sorry to lose that leverage, but that’s a policy choice that the people properly vest in their elected district attorney, not in each courtroom deputy. The choice made by L.A. County voters is …

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