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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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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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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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When prosecutor is defendant: L.A. D.A. George Gascón’s legal battles with his own staff
6 months ago

When prosecutor is defendant: L.A. D.A. George Gascón’s legal battles with his own staff

LA Times  

He was elected to be Los Angeles County’s top prosecutor, but George Gascón has spent a considerable amount of his first term as a defendant. Many of the suits allege prosecutors were punished for refusing to implement policies they considered “illegal,” including Gascón’s edicts stopping prosecutors from seeking the death penalty or life without parole in murder cases, filing certain …

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Jackie Lacey lost the L.A. D.A. job to George Gascón. Now she’s endorsing his 2024 rival
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Jackie Lacey lost the L.A. D.A. job to George Gascón. Now she’s endorsing his 2024 rival

LA Times  

L.A. County’s former top prosecutor, Jackie Lacey, announced her support Monday for Nathan Hochman in the 2024 district attorney’s race, telling voters it was time to oust the man who booted her from office four years ago, George Gascón. Standing next to Hochman on her mother’s lawn at the edge of the Crenshaw district, Lacey said it was time to …

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High-ranking L.A. prosecutor booked on felony charges, released on $50,000 bond
7 months, 3 weeks ago

High-ranking L.A. prosecutor booked on felony charges, released on $50,000 bond

LA Times  

Diana Teran, masked at right, is a top advisor to Los Angeles County Dist. A Los Angeles prosecutor accused last week of improperly using confidential records about sheriff’s deputies turned herself in to local police Saturday morning and was released on $50,000 bond. When the charges became public Wednesday, Teran’s attorney James Spertus told The Times the case was “dead …

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‘Game of Thrones’ actor sues LAPD and L.A. County over false pedophile case
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Game of Thrones’ actor sues LAPD and L.A. County over false pedophile case

LA Times  

Actor Joseph Gatt, left, shown at a 2013 event for “Star Trek Into Darkness,” contends the Los Angeles Police Department and the L.A. County district attorney’s office falsely branded him as a pedophile. In the days after, his face was attached to a Los Angeles Police Department news release asking the public for help to find “any additional victims,” announcing …

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George Gascón survived the primary. Can Nathan Hochman unseat him as D.A.?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

George Gascón survived the primary. Can Nathan Hochman unseat him as D.A.?

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Dist. Political consultant Brian Van Riper, who is not involved in the race, said Gascón’s strategy will be to “hang the likeness of Donald Trump over Nathan Hochman. Jamarah Hayner, a strategist for his campaign, said Wednesday that Gascón’s primary showing was “to be expected with a packed field of opponents spending months and millions of dollars …

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Gascón, Hochman jump out to early leads in hotly contested L.A. County D.A. race
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Gascón, Hochman jump out to early leads in hotly contested L.A. County D.A. race

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Dist. George Gascón and former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman jumped out to early leads in a crowded field of candidates vying to be the county’s top prosecutor. Although polls show Gascón has grown deeply unpopular with a significant portion of L.A. County residents, polls and local political observers long suggested that his strong progressive base would carry …

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D.A. George Gascón faces 9 challengers in one of the largest primary fields in L.A. history
1 year, 2 months ago

D.A. George Gascón faces 9 challengers in one of the largest primary fields in L.A. history

LA Times  

When Jackie Lacey sought a second term as Los Angeles’ top prosecutor in 2016, she wound up running unopposed. Gascón’s positions have motivated one of the largest primary fields in the history of the office, with a mix of former federal prosecutors, county judges and deputy district attorneys taking a run at the self-described “godfather of progressive prosecutors” in 2024. …

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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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Gascón loses retaliation case, a grim omen for the L.A. County D.A.
1 year, 9 months ago

Gascón loses retaliation case, a grim omen for the L.A. County D.A.

LA Times  

An L.A. County prosecutor on Monday was awarded $1.5 million in a retaliation lawsuit against Dist. Shawn Randolph, the former head of the juvenile division of the district attorney’s office, claimed she was shuttled off to the parole division for pushing back against some of Gascón’s shifts to the handling of criminal cases involving minors, including his blanket ban on …

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L.A. prosecutor put on leave over questionable case sparked by election conspiracy theories
2 years, 1 month ago

L.A. prosecutor put on leave over questionable case sparked by election conspiracy theories

LA Times  

Eric Neff is on leave following Dist. Former President Trump praised Gascón and called on him to dig further into the 2020 election, while far-right commentator Charlie Kirk said Yu’s arrest was confirmation of “another election integrity ‘conspiracy theory.’” True the Vote was integral to the debunked documentary “2,000 Mules,” which claimed to prove that Joe Biden and the Democratic …

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Recall election aimed at LA prosecutor fails to make ballot
2 years, 4 months ago

Recall election aimed at LA prosecutor fails to make ballot

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A high-profile attempt to recall a progressive district attorney in the nation’s most populous county has failed, after organizers were unable to collect sufficient, valid petition signatures to place the proposal before voters, election officials said Monday. In a region that has seen rising crime rates and brazen smash-and-grab robberies and home invasions, Los Angeles County District …

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Outspoken prosecutor who clashed with D.A. Gascón now target of internal investigation
2 years, 4 months ago

Outspoken prosecutor who clashed with D.A. Gascón now target of internal investigation

LA Times  

A prosecutor who clashed with Los Angeles County Dist. The investigation into Shea Sanna, a deputy district attorney, stems from allegations that he misused county resources, released confidential information and made inappropriate public statements, said Greg Smith, Sanna’s attorney. Blair said Sanna continually “misgendered” Tubbs in the weeks after that court hearing. While playing video in court of three Black …

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Group aims to harness anger over crime to oust LA prosecutor
2 years, 5 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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San Francisco voters recall progressive D.A. Boudin. Crime and homelessness at issue
2 years, 6 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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Los Angeles County D.A. modifies policy on juvenile cases in wake of controversy
2 years, 10 months ago

Los Angeles County D.A. modifies policy on juvenile cases in wake of controversy

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Dist. George Gascón has modified his blanket ban on trying juveniles as adults due to a pending state Supreme Court case and continuing backlash over a decision to allow a 26-year-old to plead guilty to sexually assaulting a child in juvenile court last month. The document also directs prosecutors to notify Woo of cases where a defendant …

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Gascón's chief of staff arrested for public intoxication
3 years ago

Gascón's chief of staff arrested for public intoxication

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Dist. George Gascón’s chief of staff was arrested by Azusa police on suspicion of public intoxication this month, authorities said Tuesday. The grounds for the release, according to the records, cited a section of the state’s penal code that allows an officer to release a suspect if they were “arrested for intoxication only, and no further proceedings …

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L.A. County D.A. to dismiss 60,000 past marijuana convictions
3 years, 2 months ago

L.A. County D.A. to dismiss 60,000 past marijuana convictions

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Dist. The nation’s largest prosecutor’s office is moving to dismiss roughly 60,000 marijuana convictions, the latest step to undo what some reform advocates consider the damage caused by narcotics enforcement carried out before Californians voted to legalize marijuana, Los Angeles County Dist. About 20,000 of the convictions expected to be expunged under Gascón’s Monday order were for …

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State reprimands Los Angeles judge over online postings
3 years, 3 months ago

State reprimands Los Angeles judge over online postings

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A state watchdog agency reprimanded a Los Angeles County judge on Tuesday for making online postings that appeared to support positions on gun control, Black Lives Matter and the recall of the county’s top prosecutor. In its public admonishment, the commission said O’Gara “posted undignified, indecorous remarks in response to public figures, and appeared to espouse partisan …

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Man, 77, who shot dead Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 could soon be released
3 years, 3 months ago

Man, 77, who shot dead Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 could soon be released

Daily Mail  

The man who was convicted for killing Senator Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 is likely to be paroled Friday after the Los Angeles District Attorney has said he won't argue against his release. Sirhan Sirhan, seen here in 1969, faces his 16th parole hearing Friday for the 1968 killing, and for the first time no prosecutor will be there to …

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Gascón promised to review controversial police killings. After 6 months, is he too late for some?
3 years, 6 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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D.A. Gascón seeks information on officers with histories of misconduct in latest reform move
3 years, 10 months ago

D.A. Gascón seeks information on officers with histories of misconduct in latest reform move

LA Times  

George Gascón has requested that law enforcement agencies across Los Angeles County provide his office with the names of deputies and officers who have histories of misconduct that might affect their credibility in court. The letter cites an August 2019 decision in which the California Supreme Court ruled that the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, as well as other law enforcement …

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