Orange County D.A. retaliated against female prosecutor, jury finds
Orange County Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer harassed and retaliated against a high-ranking female prosecutor in his office after she raised concerns about his conduct and…
Orange County D.A. calls workplace miserable lions’ den, in court
Orange County Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer appeared at a civil trial this week and denied claims he retaliated against a former executive and whistleblower who…
D.A. Hochman officially brings death penalty back to Los Angeles
Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman will allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty again in Los Angeles, undoing one of the signature policies of his predecessor,…
L.A. County D.A. hires special prosecutor for police misconduct
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved the hiring of a new special prosecutor to look into police misconduct cases this week, less than a…
Notorious kidnapper charged in new home invasions, attempted rapes
A notorious kidnapper whose 2015 crimes — and the subsequent flawed police investigation — were turned into a Netflix documentary has been charged in two…
Trial of former D.A. advisor on hold after appeals court steps in
A California appeals court is taking a closer look at the criminal prosecution of a former top district attorney’s office advisor, asking state Atty. Gen.…
L.A. D.A. Hochman to fire Gascón’s police shootings prosecutor
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman says he intends to terminate the contract of a special prosecutor that George Gascón hired to reopen investigations…
Nathan Hochman to be sworn in by Schwarzenegger as L.A. County D.A.
Nathan Hochman will begin his term as Los Angeles County’s district attorney Tuesday, taking office after promising to restore balance to a criminal justice system…
Francesca Eastwood won’t be charged with domestic violence, D.A. says
Francesca Eastwood, daughter of Oscar-winning actor-director Clint Eastwood, will avoid criminal charges following her October arrest on suspicion of domestic violence, the Los Angeles district…
Next L.A. D.A. to undo Gascón policies, revisit Menendez brothers case
On his first day in office four years ago, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón issued a slate of progressive edicts that many prosecutors…
Hochman leads Gascón in Los Angeles County D.A. election
A tumultuous first term in office for Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón seems likely to end in a failed reelection bid, as he…
Gascón trails Hochman by wide margin in L.A. D.A. race, poll shows
With two days left before election day, a new poll shows Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón has cut slightly into challenger Nathan Hochman’s…
L.A. D.A. Gascón made strides in prosecuting police. Would a Hochman win change that?
Chiquita Twyman didn’t think she’d ever see justice for her younger brother, Ryan.The unarmed 24-year-old was killed after L.A. County sheriff’s deputies fired 34 rounds…
Philadelphia D.A. suing Elon Musk PAC over $1-million giveaway
The district attorney of Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit to halt Elon Musk’s $1-million giveaways as part of his political organization’s effort boosting Donald Trump’s…
Kim Kardashian lauds call for Menendez brothers’ resentencing
Kim Kardashian is expressing her faith in the justice system — and in Ryan Murphy — after L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón pushed the…
Why L.A.’s progressive ‘godfather’ is struggling to remain D.A.
It’s a Saturday morning in late September, and Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón’s voice is hoarse as he struggles to film a TikTok…
Kern County supervisor claims D.A. improperly searched office
A Kern County public meeting dramatically deviated from the agenda when Supervisor Leticia Perez accused district attorney staff of attempting to “illegally” search her office.Perez…
D.A. Gascón struggles to raise money as Hochman surges in L.A. race
When George Gascón ousted Jackie Lacey from office in 2020, it marked the end of the most expensive district attorney’s race in L.A. County history.…