Increasing public awareness of the L.A. County District Attorney's Office and holding it accountable. Grassroots coalition of 20+ orgs.
Los Angeles, CA
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Hochman is exploiting a crisis to push failed policies.
Instead of helping wildfire victims, he’s using “looting” fears to justify harsh sentencing & mass incarceration.
Let’s break down what he’s NOT telling you. 🧵👇
Do you know who’s running for LA District Attorney. Join us Mon, 2/12, at 4 PM to hear from your candidates and decide who will get your vote in March. RSVP here: bit.ly/DACandidateForumEB
Did you miss the Los Angeles District Attorney debate at the @EmpowerCongress Summit? Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=oR-6KHYv…
We are proud to co-sponsor this LA District Attorney Debate with @EmpowerCongress. Join us this SATURDAY, 1/13/24 to hear where your district attorney candidates fall on the issues that matter most to you. Register here: empowermentcongress.org/even…
DA Gascón keeping promises. "Former Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey cleared both officers of wrongdoing in 2018, but the case was one of four her successor, George Gascón, promised to reopen after he was elected in 2020" latimes.com/california/story…
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s new comprehensive Immigration Policy!
Read at the link below.
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Maurice Hastings, wrongfully convicted of murder and attempted murder he did not commit in 1988, was released last week!
Read DA Gasćon’s important statement here.
Our number one demand was for the LA DA to pursue racial justice and we commend DA Gascon for standing by his campaign promises to seek racial justice and call for community investment.
link to the full article: latimes.com/opinion/story/20…
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Familiarize yourself with the powers of a District Attorney!
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THREAD. When the history is written of rising fascism, ecological catastrophe, and disastrous lack of healthcare/housing, this CBS story can be used as a damning portrait of how the news media distorted what counts as urgent and what counts as safety.
losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021…
NEW: An Open Letter in support of @LADAOffice Gascon’s Policies “Our system of mass incarceration has never made us safe, and it has prevented us from exploring solutions that will” bit.ly/GasconOpenLetter (1/3)
“A similar narrative took shape in Los Angeles, where Boudin’s predecessor, George Gascón, was elected D.A. Republican interests zeroed in on both progressive prosecutors, despite crime trends being worse in Republican-voting counties.” sfchronicle.com/sf/article/H…
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"The new breed of district attorney threatens a deeply entrenched system, with...the backing of many of the police officers, judges, rank-and-file prosecutors and probation and parole officers who determine what justice, or at least law enforcement, actually means day to day."
A deep dive into George Gascon & the battle over the shape of prosecution in Los Angeles (and far beyond) by @emilybazelon & @jennymedina: nytimes.com/2021/11/17/magaz…
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If you missed our amazing "Injustice On the Small Screen" event, good news! You can now watch a complete recording of it at this link: youtube.com/watch?v=yqdIlnRA…
It's about to happen — come join us!
REGISTER NOW: harvardwood.org/crimetv
Does crime TV reflect or distort the reality of our legal system? Can it evolve? A convo w/entertainment professionals and ppl w/lived experience. Intro by #PatrisseCullors.
10/26, 5:30 - 7pm
w/@Harvardwood
@ACLU_SoCal
@ColorOfChange
Happening TOMORROW! Have you registered?
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REGISTER NOW: harvardwood.org/crimetv
Does crime TV reflect or distort the reality of our legal system? Can it evolve? A convo w/entertainment professionals and ppl w/lived experience. Intro by #PatrisseCullors.
10/26, 5:30 - 7pm
w/@Harvardwood
@ACLU_SoCal
@ColorOfChange
"Republicans fear the inroads that elected 'progressive prosecutors' like Rollins have made with voters."
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Tool for police reform rarely used by local prosecutors
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