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LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that five people were arrested Tuesday in the February shooting of  30-year-old Ryan Fischer, Lady Gaga’s dog walker and theft of two of her French bulldogs.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon, who took office in December, has weighed in on the alleged pervasive culture of racial discrimination and sexual misconduct against workers at legendary West Hollywood industry hangout the Chateau Marmont. The claims first surfaced in a September 2020 investigation in The Hollywood Reporter.

Another California prosecutor has criticized newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon for his expansive policy changes that have "decimated the rights of crime victims" and vowed to never let him have authority over a case originating in her jurisdiction.  In a Monday letter obtained by KTTV, the Fox-owned TV station in Los Angeles, Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert told Gascon many of his directives are "illegal and unconstitutional." "I will never

New Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon’s decision to backtrack on criminal enhancements will come into play in the hate crime slaying of a praying coronavirus patient. Jesse Martinez, 37, is accused of beating 82-year-old David Hernandez-Garcia to death on Dec.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón defended his decision to issue directives ordering prosecutors not to pursue legally prescribed enhanced sentences in a variety of cases. After the Association of Deputy District Attorneys for Los Angeles County (ADDA) sued Gascón, claiming that the blanket policies violate state law, Gascón claimed that harsher sentences only cause more problems.

Prosecutors in Los Angeles County are asking a judge for an order that would keep them from enforcing new directives from District Attorney George Gascón that would require them to be lenient in their sentencing recommendations for specified types of offenders. The Association of Deputy District Attorney's for Los Angeles County (ADDA) claimed in a lawsuit filed that the directives would mean violating state laws that require enhanced sentences in certain cases.

LOS ANGELES – A special adviser to L.A. District Attorney George Gascón is being accused of going behind the backs of the prosecutor and victim family in a gang murder case to offer a secret "sweetheart" plea deal to the defendant in the case via his public defender, who serves of Gascón’s public policy committee.

LOS ANGELES – Community groups and even some of his own prosecutors felt blindsided when, in his first week in office, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon announced that his sweeping plan for criminal justice reform included a blanket end to sentencing enhancements — including for hate crimes.

A mother in Los Angeles County says she feels "sick" after learning that special circumstance charges against three of the men accused of murdering her 20-year-old son and throwing him off a cliff were dismissed Friday under new District Attorney George Gascon’s sweeping reforms. Desiree Andrade told FOX11 Los Angeles that the death of her son, Julian Andrade, left her devastated and that Gascon’s office has yet to reach out to her about the case.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon on Friday appeared to say that people yelling at him were too uneducated to not interrupt him while he was speaking in front of a Pomona courthouse, according to a report.

Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon has backtracked on criminal sentencing enhancements, just days after announcing he would get rid of them with "no exceptions" in a short-lived policy. Enhancements are policies that make certain behaviors extra punishable under specific circumstances, like speeding in a school zone or committing a crime while having a prior conviction.

Los Angeles County’s new district attorney, George Gascon, is facing major pushback from his own prosecutors for his extreme liberal policies, including ending cash bail and the death penalty. Orange County, Calif. District Attorney Todd Spitzer argued Gascon is "so far off the reservation" with his policies.

The Los Angeles district attorney has responded to "fear-mongering" about new directives introduced in the last two weeks, according to reports. District Attorney George Gascon has dealt with backlash to directives introduced shortly after he was sworn in just nine days ago.

Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Jon Hatami, who rose to prominence as the lead prosecutor in the Gabriel Fernandez case, told "Fox & Friends" the newly elected D.A.'s directives are not supported by his own prosecutors or the citizens who voted for him.

Many of the most important elections are the ones you hear nothing about.The news media barely covers them, and most voters don't know they're happening. As a result of this, a small group of committed extremists get to control the outcomes of those elections, often with disastrous results.  Bill de Blasio, for example, was elected to his current term as New York City mayor with the support of 8.5% of the city's population.

George Gascon, Los Angeles County's new head prosecutor, unveiled an agenda Monday that will usher in changes to the local criminal justice system by his refusal to prosecute certain crimes on top of other sweeping changes.  Gascon, a former San Francisco District Attorney and former Los Angeles police officer, announced in a series of policy directives that many misdemeanor cases will be dismissed, saying that nearly half of those incarcerated on pre-trial misdemeanor offenses suffer from

The Los Angeles Police Protective League is criticizing plans from the city's new district attorney to halt death penalty prosecutions and reduce cash bail cases as "disastrous." LA County District Attorney George Gascón took the helm of the nation's largest prosecution office Monday and unveiled an ambitious agenda that includes the end of cash bail for many offenses, not seeking the death penalty and the refusal to pursue charges for certain crimes.

Newly sworn-in Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón took the helm of the nation's largest prosecution office Monday and unveiled an ambitious agenda that includes the end of cash bail for many offenses, not seeking the death penalty and the refusal to pursue charges for certain crimes.  Gascón, a former San Francisco district attorney and assistant Los Angeles police chief, took over for outgoing District Attorney Jackie Lacey after she lost her re-election bid last month amid

LOS ANGELES – Incumbent Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey conceded the election race Friday morning to former Los Angeles Police Department assistant chief and former San Francisco DA George Gascón. Lacey announced her decision in a press conference.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticAs the deep pocket run-off campaign between incumbent Jackie Lacey and challenger George Gascón heads into its final month, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office today unveil even more new sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein.“Case BA483663 was amended today to add three felony counts each of forcible rape and forcible oral copulation,” the D.A.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterMusician and activist John Legend narrates a new TV commercial for George Gascón, who is seeking to unseat Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey in November.Legend has supported progressive prosecutors across the country, and endorsed Gascón’s campaign during the primary.

John Legend is getting involved in another race for district attorney, this time endorsing George Gascón in the campaign for top prosecutor in Los Angeles.

The leading challenger in the race for Los Angeles County district attorney has questioned the timing of rape charges against Harvey Weinstein, saying it “smacks of politics.”