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LOS ANGELES – Today, George Gascón called on Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey and City Attorney Mike Feuer to reject all cases presented and to dismiss all cases filed against peaceful protestors for technical violations incurred while exercising their First Amendment rights such as curfew violations, trespassing, blocking a sidewalk or roadway, noise or […]

A coalition of current and former elected prosecutors, including former San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón, has urged the State Bar to implement a new rule that would reduce political influence from law enforcement unions over decisions made by prosecutors. Today on AirTalk, Larry sits down with Gascón to discuss the latest with mass protests […]

The Los Angeles police union (LAPPL), through two PACs, spent $1 million toward defeating Gascón, who is opposing incumbent Jackie Lacey in a November runoff election for district attorney. […]

LOS ANGELES – Today, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders threw his support behind George Gascón to be LA’s next District Attorney.  In announcing his support, Senator Sanders said: “George Gascón is running in a race the LA Times called the most important contest in the country outside of the presidency. Los Angeles is home to the largest […]

LOS ANGELES – Today, George Gascón released the following statement in response to actions at the Hall of Justice: “The killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis has struck a deep chord of familiarity and pain for Angelenos. These feelings and these protests would not be as raw, nor as widespread, had multiple instances of […]