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Campaign News - In the News | Jul 24, 2020

“Crearemos una oficina para investigar a los policías”, George Gascón

A menos de tres meses de las elecciones de noviembre, George Gascón, candidato a fiscal del condado de Los Ángeles dijo que sus tres prioridades para convencer a los votantes indecisos son: un alto inmediato a la pena de muerte y al enjuiciamiento de menores de edad, pero también un acercamiento a las víctimas que […]
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Campaign News - In the News | Jul 10, 2020

ANCA WR Interns Meet with George Gascón

Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region Summer 2020 Interns on July 6 were provided an exclusive opportunity to meet with LA County District Attorney candidate George Gascón. Gascón spoke about his experiences as a former Los Angeles police officer and Mesa, Arizona, police chief, and his eventual ascent to the District Attorney position in San […]
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Campaign News - In the News | Jul 09, 2020

Soccer Champ Megan Rapinoe Endorses Police Reformer George Gascón for LA District Attorney

World Champion soccer player and political activist, Megan Rapinoe of the U.S. Women’s National Team, announced today that she endorses George Gascón’s campaign for Los Angeles County District Attorney, citing his goals of a more equitable justice system as a primary reason for the endorsement […]
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Campaign News - In the News | Jul 04, 2020

Protests over police brutality and criminal justice reform intensify race for L.A. district attorney

LOS ANGELES – The November contest between Lacey and former San Francisco Dist. Atty. George Gascón to oversee the nation’s largest prosecutor’s office had already been framed as a test of appetites for criminal justice reform, with Gascón the flag-bearer for a nationwide movement to elect progressive prosecutors and Lacey representing a more traditional approach […]
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Campaign News - In the News | Jun 30, 2020

Gascón finds his moment in L.A. district attorney race

“These reform issues — and their profound effect on racial disparities — are now in the forefront of talk from living rooms to the streets. For a district attorney’s race, a reform agenda has gone from tough sell to impossible to avoid […]”
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