Suspect who caught a break from Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg held on bail in sanitation worker attack But the third-degree robbery charge that cops lodged against Hall was still reduced to petty larceny under terms of the controversial “Day One” memo that District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, issued after he took office on Jan. 1. Widespread outrage led Bragg to reverse that policy last week in a memo that said commercial robberies committed “at knifepoint, or by other weapon that creates a risk of physical harm, will be charged as a felony.”
Former LAPD chief rescinds support of Los Angeles DA George Gascon; should ‘emphasize the rights of victims’ The rescission of his support comes as Gascon is battling another recall attempt, backlash from his own prosecutors and criticism from elected officials and law enforcement leaders and crime victims. Many of his criminal justice reforms have been met with scorn as the region continues to experience a crime wave.
LOS ANGELES — A group of protesters calling for the ouster of police Chief Charlie Beck and demanding a meeting with Mayor Eric Garcetti gathered again in front of City Hall today, continuing a sit-in that began after the Police Commission determined an officer’s fatal shooting of a 30-year-old black woman was within department policy.
Again.How many and how much in city payouts for police brutality during his term?How many complaints did The LAPD get during his time as Cheif?