Tag: George Gascón

Election Observers Won’t Be Allowed to View Vote-Counting in LA District Attorney Recall: Official

Election monitors won’t be allowed to view vote-counting in the recall of controversial Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon, officials said Thursday. “[A] reference to monitors/observers in the presidential election is not an accurate comparison as an election does allow for public observation, and Los Angeles County does have an Election Observer Program where members…


Man Who Attacked Olympian in Los Angeles Is Known Felon Who Was on Parole: District Attorney

The man who allegedly attacked Olympic volleyball player Kim Glass in California over the weekend with a metal pipe has a history of attacking others, prosecutors said on July 12. “This was a brutal, unprovoked attack. Mr. Tesfamariam has a troubling history of attacking apparently random people with dangerous weapons. His behavior appears to have…


Man Who Attacked Olympian in Los Angeles Is Known Felon, Was on Parole: District Attorney

The man who allegedly attacked Olympic volleyball player Kim Glass in California over the weekend with a metal pipe has a history of attacking others, prosecutors said on July 12. “This was a brutal, unprovoked attack. Mr. Tesfamariam has a troubling history of attacking apparently random people with dangerous weapons. His behavior appears to have…


Man Charged With Murder in Overdose Deaths of Model, Her Friend

LOS ANGELES—A Beverly Hills man who was already facing sex-related counts involving seven women over a 13-year period has been charged with murder in the overdose deaths of a model and her friend, who were dumped outside Southland hospitals last November, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced July 5. David Brian Pearce, 40,…


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…


George Gascón Defends Prior Plea Deal for Killer of 2 Police Officers

LOS ANGELES—During a press conference on June 21, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón defended his office’s 2021 plea deal for the suspect who killed two El Monte police officers last week, calling it an “appropriate” sentence at the time. “The reality is a when you have the history that this individual had, the outcome…


[PREMIERING at 3PM ET] 2 Cops Killed by Career Criminal—L.A. County Soft-on-Crime D.A. Has Blood On His Hands | The Larry Elder Show

The parents of a slain California police officer are demanding Los Angeles DA George Gascon be recalled for his far-left policies, after their son and his partner were killed in the line of duty. The gunman who killed two El Monte cops is a 35 years old with long criminal record. The parents blamed Gascon…


2 Cops Killed by Career Criminal—L.A. County Soft-on-Crime D.A. Has Blood On His Hands | The Larry Elder Show

The parents of a slain California police officer are demanding Los Angeles DA George Gascon be recalled for his far-left policies, after their son and his partner were killed in the line of duty. The gunman who killed two El Monte cops is a 35 years old with long criminal record. The parents blamed Gascon…


Mother Blames Gascón for Police Officer’s Death: ‘We Need Law and Order’

LOS ANGELES—The grieving mother of one of the El Monte Police officers who was gunned down earlier this week while on duty blamed Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón for allowing the suspect to take a plea deal in a prior criminal case in 2020. “I blame the death of my son and his…


Gascón Recall Surpasses 500,000 Signatures, Raises $6.5 Million

LOS ANGELES—With a little over a month left until the Los Angeles County registrar’s deadline, the Recall George Gascón campaign has surpassed 500,000 petition signatures and raised $6.5 million in donations as of May 31. To trigger a recall election, the campaign needs signatures from 10 percent of registered county voters—or 566,857 signatures—by July 6…