Los Angeles County Dist. “We have no tolerance for hate in our community,” he said during a news conference at the Hall of Justice, adding later that “police are doing their work, we’re prosecuting cases.” Gascón’s remarks come nearly four years after he issued a widely criticized directive ordering prosecutors to stop seeking sentencing enhancements that allow for added penalties …
Virtually every challenger has said they will reverse the sweeping policy changes Gascón enacted on his first day in office, but the planned implementation varies on such a walk back. Hochman, Hatami, Milton and McKinney have said they would either erase all of the district attorney’s policies or begin their terms as the “exact opposite of George Gascón.” Hochman has …
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 …
