los angeles district attorney’s office
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New Los Angeles District Attorney Announces Plans to End Cash Bail, Office Will No Longer Seek the Death Penalty
Newly elected Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced plans to enact sweeping reforms— including ending cash bail and the death penalty—while being sworn in on Tuesday. According to CNN, Gascón’s plan to immediately end cash bail for specific crimes could see hundreds of currently incarcerated people released as soon as tomorrow. While these releases…
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Trash-Ass Rapper Tory Lanez Faces Assault Charges Stemming From Megan Thee Stallion Shooting
Over the summer, rapper Tory Lanez solidified his status as fuckboy extraordinaire after it was revealed he was allegedly responsible for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot. On Thursday, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office revealed that Lanez, real name Daystar Peterson, will face felony charges as a result of the incident. According…
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Husband of Los Angeles County District Attorney Faces Gun Charges for Pointing Gun at Black Lives Matter Protesters
In March, a group of Black Lives Matter activists knocked on the door of L.A. County District Attorney Jackie Lacey’s home to invite her to a community meeting. Her husband, David Lacey, is now facing gun charges for pulling a pistol out on the activists. NBC News reports that David Lacey has been charged with…
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L.A. District Attorney Again Declines to Press Charges Against Officer Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Man
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has once again decided not to pursue charges against a Los Angeles police officer who fatally shot an unarmed man after a car chase in March 2015, even though the city’s Police Commission determined that the shooting was unjustified. In a seven-page memo (pdf) that was made public…
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L.A.’s 1st Black District Attorney Under Pressure to Prosecute Police Shootings
People in Los Angeles are calling for the county’s first black district attorney to take a tougher stance and prosecute police for the shootings of unarmed black men. Jackie Lacey is under pressure to make a decision in two cases of high-profile police shootings that resulted in the deaths of unarmed black men, the Los…