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They were locked up 17 years ago for a murder. L.A.’s new district attorney is setting them free
5 days, 13 hours ago

They were locked up 17 years ago for a murder. L.A.’s new district attorney is setting them free

LA Times  

After spending 17 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit, Lombardo Palacios walks out of the Los Angeles County courthouse a free man with his mother, Claudia Ortiz. In a dramatic courtroom scene that one wrongly convicted woman called “a Christmas miracle,” a Los Angeles County judge on Friday vacated the murder sentences of two people — …

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Menendez brothers should be freed, two of their murdered parents’ sisters tell court
1 month ago

Menendez brothers should be freed, two of their murdered parents’ sisters tell court

LA Times  

A decision on whether to resentence brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez for the shotgun killings of their parents was delayed Monday until after the holidays. With the two brothers attending Monday’s hearing via a web link, Jesic allowed two family matriarchs — the oldest sisters of Jose and Kitty Menendez — to provide testimony in person. “I think it’s time …

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Gascón gave teen killer second chance — now she’s charged again
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Gascón gave teen killer second chance — now she’s charged again

LA Times  

The crime Shanice Amanda Dyer committed as a 17-year-old was as horrific as it was seemingly random. Although Gascón’s juvenile policy is in line with a broader movement to keep youths out of adult prisons in California — where only a dozen teens were tried in adult court last year — Dyer could have faced life in prison for the …

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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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Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta beats Republican Nathan Hochman in California attorney general race
2 years, 1 month ago

Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta beats Republican Nathan Hochman in California attorney general race

LA Times  

Rob Bonta won by a wide margin over Republican defense attorney Nathan Hochman in California’s race for top cop — a position that rose in importance and relevance after two U.S. Supreme Court decisions this summer rolled back laws on gun control and abortion access. Bonta, a former San Francisco Bay Area state lawmaker known for his progressive views on …

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The race for California’s top cop focuses on abortion, gun control and crime
2 years, 2 months ago

The race for California’s top cop focuses on abortion, gun control and crime

LA Times  

Rob Bonta, left, and Nathan Hochman, a Republican defense attorney and former federal prosecutor who is challenging Bonta for the office. The state attorney general’s post, often a steppingstone to higher office, has become increasingly important in the wake of two U.S. Supreme Court decisions that rolled back abortion rights and deemed restrictive gun control policies unconstitutional. He said Bonta …

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