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The Politics of Crime

April 21, 2022 2:36 amApril 20, 2022 9:49 pm

A recent Cal Berkeley IGS poll showed that a majority of California voters (51%) give Governor Gavin Newsom a “poor/very poor” rating on his performance on crime and public safety issues. This is up 16 percentage points from 2020. The...

Violent Crimes Up 60% in LA According to Latest LAPD Data Since 2019

March 25, 2022 2:50 amMarch 24, 2022 9:51 pm

During a Los Angeles Board of Police Commission meeting earlier this week, LAPD Chief Michel Moore revealed that violent crimes have risen exponentially in the past year, moving the city closer to San Francisco in terms of the highest crime...

Nearly 98% of Los Angeles Prosecutors Vote to Recall Soros-backed District Attorney George Gascón

February 23, 2022 6:37 am

The 800 member Association of Deputy District Attorneys who work for the County of Los Angeles, just voted overwhelmingly to support the recall of George Gascón, the elected District Attorney of LA County. According to the ADDA, 97.9% percent of the...

Top Manager Departs LA Mayoral Candidate Karen Bass’s Campaign

February 22, 2022 3:37 pm

The campaign manager for Congresswoman and Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Karen Bass left the position on Monday, leaving the Bass campaign devoid of one of its key members less than 4 months before the June Primary. According to Bass Campaign...

Los Angeles DA George Gascon Continues Policy Rollbacks on Trying Juveniles as Adults

February 21, 2022 4:05 pm

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon continued to roll back his policy on trying juveniles as adults on Sunday by further adding in more cases that warrant increased punishment. The rollback of his blanket ban to try juveniles as...

LA DA George Gascon Walks Back Blanket Ban on Trying Juveniles as Adults

February 18, 2022 5:19 pm

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon just walked back his blanket ban on trying juveniles as adults, following major backlash, after his office acted on his specific directives approved a two year sentence for a woman who sexually assaulted...

SFPD Terminates Police Misconduct Investigation Agreement With DA’s Office

February 3, 2022 3:51 pm

On Thursday, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin fired back at a press event against the San Francisco Police Department’s decision on Wednesday to terminate its memorandum of understanding (MOU) that allows his office to independently investigate officer-related shootings and...