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Want to sit in on the Menendez brothers’ hearing? The lottery is Monday
1 month ago

Want to sit in on the Menendez brothers’ hearing? The lottery is Monday

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Superior Court will be implementing a lottery system to manage the eager crowds vying to watch convicted murders Eric and Lyle Menendez return to the court to seek a downgrade to their charges, possibly leading to their release. Lottery tickets will be distributed outside the courthouse from 8 to 9 a.m. Monday and the drawing will be …

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Column: Gascón, ousted as L.A. County top prosecutor, was his own worst enemy
1 month, 1 week ago

Column: Gascón, ousted as L.A. County top prosecutor, was his own worst enemy

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Dist. “I had people calling me two months after Gascón won asking, ‘Why is crime going up?’ He hadn’t even gotten into office yet,” civil rights attorney Connie Rice told me Thursday. “He didn’t come in and say, ‘Anyone who needs to be charged for a violent third strike will be charged, but what I am going …

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Letters to the Editor: I voted for George Gascón in 2020. I’m glad to see him defeated in 2024.
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: I voted for George Gascón in 2020. I’m glad to see him defeated in 2024.

LA Times  

To the editor: In the 2020 election, I voted for George Gascón for district attorney in the hope that he might reform the justice system in Los Angeles County and take a more humane approach to those arrested, especially the many minority youths caught up in it. The outgoing district attorney, defeated by Nathan Hochman, never seemed to grasp the …

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California voters turn away from progressive criminal justice policies
1 month, 2 weeks 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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Editorial: California doesn’t have to choose between public safety and criminal justice reform
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Editorial: California doesn’t have to choose between public safety and criminal justice reform

LA Times  

California voters decided this week to roll back criminal justice reforms and appeared to be ousting progressive prosecutors in Los Angeles and Alameda counties, effectively reversing decisions they made as recently as 2020 and 2022. While the approval of Proposition 36 and the loss of two reform-minded district attorneys are setbacks, a broader outlook suggests public opinion still favors a …

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Challenger Emerges in Los Angeles District Attorney Race, Reflecting Discontent with Criminal Justice Reform
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Challenger Emerges in Los Angeles District Attorney Race, Reflecting Discontent with Criminal Justice Reform

Associated Press  

A tough-on-crime challenger, Nathan Hochman, has emerged in the Los Angeles District Attorney race. Hochman, a former federal prosecutor, criticizes Gascón's policies and argues that they have gone too far. He has raised more than $4 million compared to Gascón's less than $1 million. The election is scheduled for November 5, 2024.

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Nathan Hochman wins race for Los Angeles County D.A., beating George Gascón
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nathan Hochman wins race for Los Angeles County D.A., beating George Gascón

LA Times  

Nathan Hochman addresses supporters at Il Pastiao in Beverly Hills on election night. Gascón swept into office in 2020 on a promise of reform and restorative justice, but Hochman — a former federal prosecutor and defense attorney — has spent months painting the incumbent as responsible for increases in crime and homelessness around L.A. Gascón’s supporters and criminologists dispute that …

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District Attorney's Letters to Newsom Request Clemency for Erik and Lyle Menendez
1 month, 3 weeks ago

District Attorney's Letters to Newsom Request Clemency for Erik and Lyle Menendez

CNN  

Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón has sent letters requesting clemency for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were convicted of the 1989 murders of their parents. Gascón described the brothers as exemplary candidates for clemency due to their dedication to rehabilitation and their 34 years spent in custody. He added that his office has received support from family members except …

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L.A. D.A. Gascón made strides in prosecuting police. Would a Hochman win change that?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

L.A. D.A. Gascón made strides in prosecuting police. Would a Hochman win change that?

LA Times  

Chiquita Twyman didn’t think she’d ever see justice for her younger brother, Ryan. “When I speak to police officers I make it crystal clear, ‘When you cross the line, you will be prosecuted.’” But Hochman, who worked at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles for years before becoming a defense attorney, hasn’t prosecuted a police officer in nearly three …

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D.A. supports Menendez brothers’ bid for clemency after nearly 35 years behind bars
1 month, 3 weeks ago

D.A. supports Menendez brothers’ bid for clemency after nearly 35 years behind bars

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Dist. George Gascón said Wednesday that he supports the Menendez brothers’ bid for clemency from Gov. Newsom.” Mark Geragos, one of the brothers’ attorneys, said he wants them home for Thanksgiving and would also pursue clemency from Newsom, who acknowledged on a podcast last weekend that he was reviewing the matter and mentioned the Netflix docudrama “Monsters: …

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Kim Kardashian thanks D.A. for giving Menendez brothers ‘a second chance at life’
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Kim Kardashian thanks D.A. for giving Menendez brothers ‘a second chance at life’

LA Times  

“I am grateful for a society where we can challenge decisions and seek justice,” Kim Kardashian wrote in response to Los Angeles County Dist. “The Menendez brothers were granted a second chance at life,” Kardashian said Thursday in an Instagram story praising the D.A.’s decision. At the time of the high-profile 1995 trial, the presiding judge strongly restricted testimony that …

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How L.A.’s progressive ‘godfather’ wound up struggling to keep his job as D.A.
2 months 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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Editorial: Three strikes is back on the ballot — in Proposition 36 and D.A. race
2 months ago

Editorial: Three strikes is back on the ballot — in Proposition 36 and D.A. race

LA Times  

When California voters adopted the “three strikes” law in 1994, they accelerated a chain of events that ultimately led to unconstitutional state prison overcrowding and a federal court order to release 46,000 people. of Deputy District Attorneys — sued Gascón, alleging that the three strikes law is not discretionary because it says that prosecutors shall — not may — “plead …

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Police cash flows to Hochman in D.A. race while support for Gascón dries up
2 months ago

Police cash flows to Hochman in D.A. race while support for Gascón dries up

LA Times  

When George Gascón ousted Jackie Lacey from office in 2020, it marked the end of the most expensive district attorney’s race in Los Angeles County history. “They’re looking at all this information and saying this is a lost cause.” Of Gascón’s 10 largest 2020 outside donors, only four have given money to committees in support of his reelection campaign this …

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‘New evidence’ being considered in Marilyn Manson sexual abuse case, L.A. County D.A. says
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘New evidence’ being considered in Marilyn Manson sexual abuse case, L.A. County D.A. says

LA Times  

Amid criticism of his handling of the case, Los Angeles County Dist. George Gascón announced this week that he is considering new evidence in the sexual abuse probe of singer Marilyn Manson. “New evidence has emerged within the last few weeks, adding to an already extensive case file presented to our office” by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Gascón …

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Gascón wanted to hold Ryan Garcia accountable for $15,000 hotel vandalism damage. Judge dismissed case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Gascón wanted to hold Ryan Garcia accountable for $15,000 hotel vandalism damage. Judge dismissed case

LA Times  

Mercurial boxer Ryan Garcia caught a break Tuesday when a judge dismissed a misdemeanor vandalism charge against him over the objections of the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office. Garcia, 26, responded with a post on social media: “No way I’m going to jail.” Turns out he was correct because, as the judge noted in open court, Garcia’s payment of …

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Endorsement: Reelect Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Endorsement: Reelect Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Dist. Four years ago, Los Angeles County voters elected George Gascón to take their district attorney’s office in a bold and constructive new direction. Now voters must decide whether to stick with Gascón’s reform orientation or step backward into a failed mindset in which justice is defined by the toughest charges and the longest sentences. Before he …

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Your guide to the L.A. County district attorney’s race: Gascón vs. Hochman
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Your guide to the L.A. County district attorney’s race: Gascón vs. Hochman

LA Times  

On Nov. 5, voters have a chance to help decide the future of criminal justice in Los Angeles County. The race for district attorney is a clash between the competing visions of the incumbent, polarizing progressive George Gascón, and his challenger, Nathan Hochman, an independent who previously ran for state office as a Republican. Gascón took office four years ago …

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L.A. County D.A. seeking more alleged victims of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
2 months, 3 weeks ago

L.A. County D.A. seeking more alleged victims of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Dist. George Gascón is urging anyone who believes they were victimized by Sean “Diddy” Combs in L.A. County to step forward — a public plea that came weeks after federal officials filed charges against the music mogul and dozens of women announced they planned to file lawsuits against the entertainer alleging that they were sexually abused and …

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Suspected bus hijacker faces a dozen charges as shooting victim’s family, friends mourn
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Suspected bus hijacker faces a dozen charges as shooting victim’s family, friends mourn

LA Times  

George Gascon holds a press conference at the Hall of Justice discusses charges filed on Lamont Campbell, the man accused of hijacking a metro bus and killing a passenger in Los Angeles. “We demand more safety for passengers on those buses because what happened to him was an event that should have been preventable,” Rivera’s cousin Marylou Mulero told news …

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George Gascón and Nathan Hochman set to debate in final stretch of L.A. County D.A. race
3 months, 1 week ago

George Gascón and Nathan Hochman set to debate in final stretch of L.A. County D.A. race

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Dist. George Gascón, left, and former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman, Gascón’s challenger in the November election, have agreed to an Oct. 8 debate. George Gascón and his opponent in the race for his office, former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman, have agreed to a debate next month to be presented by KNX News and the Los Angeles Times. …

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D.A. Gascón to announce charges Monday in killing of actor Johnny Wactor
4 months ago

D.A. Gascón to announce charges Monday in killing of actor Johnny Wactor

LA Times  

Actor Johnny Wactor was fatally shot May 25 in downtown Los Angeles after interrupting gang members who were trying to steal his car’s catalytic converter, police say. George Gascón will announce criminal charges Monday in the slaying of “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor, who was killed in May by men suspected of trying to steal the catalytic converter from his …

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Poll shows Hochman has momentum to unseat L.A. County Dist. Atty. Gascón
4 months ago

Poll shows Hochman has momentum to unseat L.A. County Dist. Atty. Gascón

LA Times  

In a poll, about 45% of likely voters said they would choose attorney Nathan Hochman, right, over L.A. County Dist. Fifty-seven percent of the 1,136 likely L.A. County voters surveyed said they had “no opinion” on him, versus 34% for Gascón. Just one-tenth of voters surveyed in the new Berkeley IGS poll said Gascón would do a better job addressing …

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He’s not George Gascón. But is that enough to make Nathan Hochman L.A.’s next D.A.?
5 months ago

He’s not George Gascón. But is that enough to make Nathan Hochman L.A.’s next D.A.?

LA Times  

While she waited for the man she hopes will defeat Los Angeles County Dist. “Post-Labor Day, it’s really a turnout game.” Venice resident Mary Klein supports Nathan Hochman for district attorney. “It’s not just ‘anyone but George’” Hochman grew up in Beverly Hills, lives in Brentwood and — according to his wife, Vivienne Vella — sometimes “comes off as very …

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