Category: George Gascón

Recall George Gascón Organizers Surpass 450,000 Signatures, 50 Days Left to Qualify

LOS ANGELES—The Recall George Gascón campaign passed 450,000 signatures with 50 days left to qualify for the general election ballot in November, organizers announced on May 18. The campaign needs 566,857 signatures from registered Los Angeles County voters, or 10 percent of the total current registered voters, by the submission deadline on July 6. “With…


Los Angeles DA Gascón Calls for Stricter Gun Control Following Violent Weekend

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón called for stricter gun control in Los Angeles this week after a series of mass shootings occurred over the weekend in Milwaukee, Buffalo, and Laguna Woods. “We are in this position today because we have leaders in our country who are willing to disregard public safety, sell…


Los Angeles DA Gascon Won’t Bring Felony Charges Against Man Who Attacked Dave Chappelle

The office of controversial Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon declined to charge the armed suspect who charged comedian Dave Chappelle while he was performing earlier this week, instead opting to indict the man on four misdemeanor charges. “After reviewing the evidence, prosecutors determined that while criminal conduct occurred, the evidence as presented did not…


LA Deputy District Attorneys Lawsuit vs. Gascón Moving Forward

LOS ANGELES—A lawsuit to issue an injunction against LA District Attorney George Gascón from hiring “unqualified” deputy public defenders is closer to setting a trial date, according to an April 20 ruling from Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff. The lawsuit, filed by the Association of Deputy District Attorneys in October of 2021,…


Convicted Child Molester Will Serve Sentence in Female Juvenile Facility

A 26-year-old California man convicted of molesting a 10-year-old girl will serve out his sentence in a female juvenile facility because he now identifies as a woman. James Tubbs was 17 when he grabbed the child by the neck, shoved her into a school bathroom stall, and sexually molested her. DNA only recently linked Tubbs…


Pointing Fingers: Did Juvenile Court Judges Fail Officer Shane Bartek and His Family?

Questions are being asked about judges in the Lorain County and Cuyahoga County juvenile court systems of northeast Ohio and did they fail to perform their duties in the case of accused killer Tamara Unique McLoyd? McLoyd’s offenses–assault, aggravated menacing, unauthorized use of a vehicle, complicity in the commission of a robbery, armed robbery, and…


Ex-High School Principal Pleads Not Guilty to Perjury, Conflict of Interest

LOS ANGELES—A former principal of Saugus High School pleaded not guilty on Jan. 12 through his attorney to one felony count each of perjury and conflict of interest involving a student exchange program he helped set up with a school in China. William Bolde, 65, was charged on Dec. 9 following an investigation by the…


Gascon Aide Sues Azusa Police Over Drunk-in-Public Arrest

LOS ANGELES—A top aide to Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon sued the Azusa Police Department Jan. 6, alleging officers violated his civil rights “with evil motive and intent” when they arrested him for allegedly being drunk in public. Joseph Iniguez, 36, was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication after officers pulled over a Tesla driven by his…


‘Soft on Crime’ Policies Lead to Increasing Crime in Los Angeles: Former District Attorney

The District Attorney’s woke policies are contributing to the increase of not only the “smash-and-grab” robberies but other violent crimes in Los Angeles County as well, a former district attorney told the EpochTV’s “California Insider” program. “In many cases, if they had a real prosecutor in Los Angeles, those crooks would be in prison. They…


Hundreds of Los Angeles Murder Victims’ Families Abandoned by Gascón at Parole Hearings

Commentary Michel and Ellen Shane recently attended the first parole hearing of the man who murdered their 13-year-old daughter, Emily. Notably absent from the parole hearing was a prosecutor from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office (LADA). This injustice was compliments of George Gascón. Defendants who are convicted of murder usually receive a “life”…