Incoming LA District Attorney Vows to Reverse ‘Pro-Criminal’ Policies of Past DA
LOS ANGELES, CA – Nathan Hochman, set to assume office as Los Angeles County’s district attorney, plans…
Statement: On Gascón’s Defeat in Los Angeles
By Anne Irwin, Rev. Zachary Hoover, and Delvone Michael George Gascón has been a champion for justice…
Guest Commentary: LA DA Election Results Not a Rejection of Reform
George Gascón has dedicated his entire life to public service, and we are deeply grateful to him…
Tough Night in California For Criminal Justice Reform
In deep blue California – including bluest parts of the state – the voters have apparently resoundingly…
Gascón Supports Request for Clemency from Governor Gavin Newsom for Erik and Lyle Menendez
Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that he supports the Menendez…
My View: They Touted This Thing As a Bipartisan Movement, But Then Prop 36’s Committee Donates $1M to California Republicans
The LA Times on Friday reported that the political committee backing Prop. 36 donated $1 million to…
Los Angeles DA Announces His Office is Evaluating Menendez Brothers Case For Possible Habeas or Resentencing
Los Angeles – Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced on Thursday announced that his office is…
With Vote on Alternative Prop 47 Revision Forthcoming, Supporters of Original Initiative Push Back on State Lawmakers
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Legislative leaders and Governor Newsom agreed on a…
Supporters of Prop 47 Rollback Charge Foul Play by Legislature; Fail to Note Falling Crime Rates (Updated)
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Gathering in front of the Attorney General’s Office…
Battle Brewing over Legislative Package on Retail Theft – Rollback of Prop 47 at the Crosshairs
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Conservative DAs and law enforcement have been panicking…
San Jose District Attorney – Once Capital Punishment Supporter – Plans to File Motion to Take Incarcerated Off Death Row
SANTA CLARA, CA – A prosecutor here in Santa Clara County—once a big believer in capital punishment…
LA District Attorney Announces Exonerations of Two Men Wrongfully Convicted of Murder in 2001 in Downey
The men are being exonerated after collectively spending nearly 40 years in prison for a murder they…
Gascón Announces Exonerations of Two Men Wrongfully Convicted of Murder in Los Angeles
The men were convicted of killing a man in May 2003 in a Los Angeles neighborhood and…
Commentary: Prop 47 Is Not the Problem, Just Don’t Tell DAs Like Jeff Reisig
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor If you are a hammer, everything looks like a nail. That…
Gascón Endorsed by the LA Times Last Week
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles County DA George Gascón has…
Crime is Going Down, but You Wouldn’t Know It from Media Coverage and Campaigns. LA DA Gascón Discusses the Issue and the Challenge It Presents.
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – At a recent candidates’ forum several of…
Sunday Commentary: Bombshell Admission from Retail Group – They Greatly Exaggerated Losses from Theft
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The NY Times reported this weekend, “A national lobbying group has…
Is Crime Getting Worse in LA? DA Gascón Says No, but Other Candidates Disagree
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The DA candidates last week in Los Angeles were asked: “Has…
Los Angeles DA Candidates Address Prop 47 and Prop 57
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Monica, CA – Last Wednesday, the Santa Monica Democratic Club…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Death Penalty Dies Hard in California
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Last week in Sacramento came a headline: “Judge gives Sacramento man…
