Public Defenders Slam DA’s Death Penalty Decision While Hochman Tries to Burnish Reform Credentials
LOS ANGELES – A growing rift between Los Angeles County’s public defenders and the District Attorney’s Office…
LA County DA Nathan Hochman Moves to Revive Death Penalty, Reversing Progressive Reforms
LOS ANGELES — In a reversal of Los Angeles County’s stance on capital punishment, recently elected District…
Commentary: Fearmongering Won’t Solve the Fentanyl Crisis—Real Policy Will
Newly-elected LA DA Nathan Hochman made headlines this week with a recent fentanyl bust in Los Angeles…
L.A. District Attorney Hochman Moves to Keep Menendez Brothers in Prison, Citing “Lack of Remorse”
In a decision that underscores the tough on crime stance of Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan…
Los Angeles DA Announces Hiring of Michael Gennaco, Special Prosecutor to Tackle Police Misconduct Cases
Los Angeles, CA – On Thursday, Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman announced the appointment of Michael Gennaco…
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…
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…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 226: George Gascón Discusses Crime in LA
Having survived multiple recall attempts in his first term, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón officially launched…
Vanguard Interview with Los Angeles DA George Gascón
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The Vanguard got an exclusive interview on Saturday after DA George…
Everyday Injustice Episode 162: George Gascón Discusses Facing a Possible Recall
In 2019, George Gascón resigned from his position as San Francisco DA, moved to Los Angeles and…
Letter: LWOP Is a Death Sentence
Give Stanley Bernard Davis a Chance for Parole! By the Drop LWOP Coalition On September 1, 2021…
LA DA Gascón Announces Arrest of Former GOP State Lawmaker and City Manager in City of Industry Corruption Scandal
By Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – Frank Hill, a former Whittier GOP Assemblymember, and three other…
Gascón Lays Out Record for First 100 Days of Reform as LA District Attorney, Projecting Hundreds of Millions in Savings
By David M. Greenwald Marking 100 days in office, Los Angeles DA George Gascón took the opportunity…
Black Lives Matter LA Releases Statement Supporting LA County District Attorney’s Justice Reform as Cop Unions Fight Back
By Sally Kim and Linhchi Nguyen LOS ANGELES – Black Lives Matter Los Angeles and its ally…
Coalition Voices Support for George Gascón’s Progressive Criminal Justice Reforms
By Ramneet Singh LOS ANGELES – Although there has been some backlash to newly elected Los Angeles…
After Backlash, LA District Attorney George Gascón Reverses New Policy on Sentencing Enhancements
By Evie Sun LOS ANGELES – Newly sworn-in Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón issued an open…
Coalitions Commend DA Gascón’s Effort to End ‘Racist’ Sentencing Guidelines
By Lauren Smith LOS ANGELES – The DROP Life Without Parole (LWOP) coalition and California United for…
George Gascón Sworn in as LA County New DA, Announces Immediate Reform, Including End to Cash Bail and Death Penalty Prosecutions
By Özge Terzioğlu LOS ANGELES—Newly elected District Attorney George Gascón announced his immediate implementation of unprecedented reform…
Two Prosecutors Running for LA District Attorney Clash over Criminal Justice Reform
By Julian Verdon LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey and her office face more…
LA Times Urges Voters to Choose Gascón for D.A. for Positive Reform to Criminal Justice System
By Anika Khubchandani LOS ANGELES – The LA Times Editorial Board believes the “next wave of reinvention…