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Roman Polanski criminal case transcripts must be unsealed, court rules

LOS ANGELES — An appeals court ruled Wednesday that transcripts related to Roman Polanski's criminal case must be made public, a decision that could bring an end to a legal saga the acclaimed film director set in motion when he fled the U.S. after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a…

Los Angeles Times

Roman Polanski rape case testimony can be unsealed, LA prosecutor says

District attorney George Gascón says his office has asked to unseal transcripts in effort to re-examine case

The Guardian - US

Roman Polanski sex abuse case documents should be unsealed, Los Angeles DA says

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón asked a state appeals court Tuesday to unseal transcripts related to the criminal case against Roman Polanski, which could end the decades-long legal saga over the film director's sexual abuse of a teenager in 1977.

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Group aims to harness anger over crime to oust LA prosecutor

Supporters of an effort to oust Los Angeles County's progressive prosecutor say they have filed more than enough signatures to qualify for a recall election

The Independent UK

2 slain California police officers memorialized by family, colleagues

LOS ANGELES — The black-and-whites stretched for half a mile Thursday as they followed a procession of motorcycle police officers along the shuttered 10 Freeway east of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Times

After San Francisco, will LA District Attorney Gascón be recalled next? Inside the final push

LOS ANGELES — In a three-room office in West Los Angeles, volunteers tear open envelopes one at a time, hoping the contents will bring them closer to a goal that seemed impossible a year ago.

Los Angeles Times

Erika D. Smith: Why LA, not San Francisco, could become the most progressive city in California

In an election year supposedly defined by the public's anxiety over rising crime and diminishing law enforcement, Los Angeles is on the verge of electing its first abolitionist City Council member.

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'The best of us': Hundreds gather to honor slain El Monte officers

LOS ANGELES — Joseph Santana wanted to be an El Monte police officer, just like his stepfather.

Los Angeles Times

Horrific details emerge about deadly ambush of El Monte police officers

LOS ANGELES — The rookie and his training officer knocked on the door of an El Monte motel room, where they’d been called to investigate a report of domestic violence.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Ignore the early reviews. California’s criminal justice reform movement fared well on Election Day

Despite what you may have heard, Tuesday was a fairly good day for criminal justice reform in California.

Los Angeles Times

Anita Chabria: No, the criminal justice reform movement isn't dead. But it may need to grow up

Would you like to see more Black and Latino men locked up in prison?

Los Angeles Times

Fear over crime and homelessness in California paid off in some primaries. Will it carry over to November?

Less than three years after earning a major win for a national movement seeking to elect progressive prosecutors, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin was recalled from office Tuesday night.

Los Angeles Times

Chesa Boudin, San Francisco DA raised by radicals in Hyde Park, ousted in heated recall

Political experts say the political newcomer who narrowly won in 2019 was in the crosshairs of outside forces that made him an easy target for public frustration.

Chicago Sun-Times

LA Democrats failed to mount united campaign against Sheriff Villanueva despite anger

LOS ANGELES — To pull off his improbable win in 2018, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva convinced liberal Democratic voters he was one of their own.

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San Francisco’s bitter DA recall could set back national justice reform movement

SAN FRANCISCO — Hours after winning election as San Francisco district attorney in 2019, Chesa Boudin stood, beaming, inside a packed dive bar in the Mission District.

Los Angeles Times

From more cops to defund: Candidates for LA mayor differ on crime and policing

LOS ANGELES — One candidate wants to make the Los Angeles Police Department larger than it has ever been. Another envisions a future where America's second largest city no longer needs police. The others have staked out middle ground.

Los Angeles Times

A 'no party preference' prosecutor could shake up California attorney general's race

As a prosecutor, Anne Marie Schubert has thrived on being able to pull off what seemed impossible.

Los Angeles Times

Given chance to avoid jail and criminal charges, mentally ill, addicted and homeless people in LA pass

LOS ANGELES — A diversion program in Los Angeles designed to keep mentally ill, addicted or homeless adults out of jail and instead provide treatment and housing is having little success, according to statistics provided by police officials.

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The Guardian - US

‘America could be truly free’: John Legend on his fight to overhaul the criminal justice system

The Grammy-winning singer speaks to the Guardian about mass incarceration and his campaign to elect progressive prosecutors

Los Angeles Times

Man accused of attacking Dave Chappelle is charged with unrelated attempted murder

LOS ANGELES — The man accused of attacking comedian Dave Chappelle on stage at the Hollywood Bowl earlier this month was charged Thursday with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing last year.

WEKU

The attack on Dave Chappelle didn't constitute a felony, LA DA says

George Gascón has defended his decision not to pursue a felony charge, saying the attacker had a folding knife on him but didn't use it. Gascón also says he will work on safety at performance venues.

Benzinga

Why Is Dave Chappelle's Stand-Up Not Included In Netflix's Upcoming Comedy Specials?

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) will not include Dave Chappelle’s segment in the streaming version of its recent comedy festival, but the exclusion is not based on the assault that occurred while Chappelle was in performance.

Los Angeles Times

LA city attorney charges suspect in Dave Chappelle attack at Hollywood Bowl

LOS ANGELES — Hours after Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón’s office declined to file felony charges against a man who tackled comedian Dave Chappelle onstage at the Hollywood Bowl, City Atty. Mike Feuer announced late Thursday afternoon that his office had filed four misdemeanor counts against the suspect.

Los Angeles Times

DA won’t charge suspect in Dave Chappelle attack with assault with a deadly weapon

LOS ANGELES — While police say the man who tackled comedian Dave Chappelle onstage at the Hollywood Bowl had a replica gun with a knife, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón’s office declined Thursday to file felony charges.

Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles DA's office is at war with itself. How does anything get done?

LOS ANGELES — In normal times, the convicted sex offender's request for leniency would have been met with a swift, emphatic "no" from the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.

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