Category: Los Angeles District Attorney

Gascón Recall Advocates Questions Election Certification Process

LOS ANGELES—Supporters of an effort to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón filed a new legal action on July 7 asking a judge to certify the recall petition against the county’s top prosecutor, saying a nearly year-long review of rejected signatures shows the group actually submitted nearly 6,000 more names than required. The…


Gascón Recall Advocates Question Election Certification Process

LOS ANGELES—Supporters of an effort to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón filed a new legal action on July 7 asking a judge to certify the recall petition against the county’s top prosecutor, saying a nearly year-long review of rejected signatures shows the group actually submitted nearly 6,000 more names than required. The…


Los Angeles DA Gascón’s Office Provides Free Shuttle for Staff Amid Rising Crime

Los Angeles District Attorney (DA) George Gascón launched a program last week to shuttle employees—who work in his office and are assigned to downtown’s Civic Center area—to and from their cars amid a string of public safety incidents, according to an internal memo from his office, reviewed by The Epoch Times. “Security incidents involving aggressive…


Gascón Blames ‘Misinformation’ for Public Criticism of Policy Decisions

Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón defended his policy decision late Wednesday night in the 2009 case of Victor Bibiano, a juvenile charged with a double murder, who was released from serving a life sentence and went on to commit another murder. At the time, Gascón declined to move Bibiano’s case from being tried as…


How Gascon’s Policies Impact Minority Community in Los Angeles | Andrew Lara

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon is facing a potential recall. My guest is Andrew Lara, city council member of Pico Rivera. He explains how Gascon’s policies, which were promoted as helping minorities, are actually hurting his predominately Latino community.   * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on…


LA Armed-Robbery Suspect Arrested 4 Times in 3 Months

Los Angeles police have arrested an 18-year-old man four times this year following several armed robberies. After each release, Matthew Adams returned to the streets and is suspected of holding victims at gunpoint while demanding jewelry and other expensive items, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore told police commissioners April 5. After the first three…


Los Angeles District Attorney Facing Recall Campaign Amid Crime Wave

Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon is facing another recall campaign amid a wave of crime in the city. Recall District Attorney Gascon, which describes itself as a nonpartisan group, held a press conference on the steps of the Hall of Justice in Los Angeles on Dec. 6. Recall proponent Kathy Cady, a retired district…


Lancaster Man Suspected of Killing Family Held on $10M Bond

LANCASTER, Calif.—A Lancaster man suspected of killing his four children and mother-in-law Nov. 28 is being held on a $10 million bond. Homicide investigators arrested Germarcus Lamar David, 29, after five of his family members were found shot to death inside their Lancaster home. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau investigators responded to a shooting…


Second LA Attorney Alleges Retaliation for Protesting Gascon Directive

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—A second veteran prosecutor in as many days is suing Los Angeles County, alleging she has suffered a backlash by being transferred to a less prestigious job for complaining about directives set forth after the November election of District Attorney George Gascon. Deputy district attorney Lesley Klein Sonnenberg’s lawsuit was brought July 28,…


Gascon Recall Organizers Collect Signatures Near His Long Beach Home

LONG BEACH—Organizers of an effort to recall District Attorney George Gascon collected petition signatures near where he lives, setting up in front of a school across from his house in the Naples area of Long Beach. The recall supporters collected “dozens and dozens” of signatures on the sidewalk in front of Naples Elementary School in…