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California appeals court seeks justification for prosecution of L.A. district attorney legal advisor
A California appeals court has asked prosecutors to justify their case against a Los Angeles district attorney advisor who was charged with felonies for allegedly accessing confidential police officer information. -
L.A. rebukes soft on crime policies; tosses Gascon, OKs Prop 36
Los Angeles County voters delivered a strong rebuke to progressive criminal justice reformers, who they blamed for spiking crime in L.A. and elsewhere on Election Day, voting out progressive prosecutor George Gascon and voting overwhelmingly to approve Prop 36 -
Home Depot agrees to settle L.A. district attorney's lawsuit over its gift cards
Home Depot has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle a civil lawsuit filed by several California district attorneys over violations of a California consumer law requiring the redemption of company gift cards with balances of less than $10. -
Los Angeles County zero bail policy for most crimes goes into effect
Critics say the policy will result in a revolving door of criminals getting arrested, booked, and then immediately released back into public, again and again, leaving the L.A. less safe -
Criminal charges for assisted living center over Covid outbreak signals new risk for industry already beset by lawsuits
Silverado Senior Living is facing criminal charges over COVID-19 deaths after allegedly admitting a patient in March 2020 from New York that was infected and led to a deadly outbreak -
Jury awards L.A. County prosecutor $1.5M in lawsuit alleging Gascón retaliated for opposing policies minimizing juvenile prosecutions
A Los Angeles jury has awarded a county prosecutor $1.5 million in damages, concluding that District Attorney George Gascón demoted her in retaliation for her questioning of Gascón’s justice reforms. -
2000 Mules accuser charged by LA DA for sharing poll worker data with China
Eugene Yu, who filed a defamation lawsuit against Texas organizers of the film 2000 Mules, was arrested in Los Angeles last week.