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New Los Angeles County D.A. Seeks To Drop Special Charges Against Accused Cop Killer That Would Extend Sentence

Jeffrey Cawood
New Los Angeles County D.A. Seeks To Drop Special Charges Against Accused Cop Killer That Would Extend Sentence
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New Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has wasted no time shaking up America’s largest criminal justice jurisdiction. He promised to implement sweeping policy changes if elected and made good on that pledge immediately after he was sworn in last week, sending shockwaves throughout the D.A.’s office, L.A. County, and beyond.

He’s already made a series of controversial moves, including an attempt to drop special charges against a suspected murderer accused of killing two people last year, one of which was an L.A. County Sheriff’s Department deputy.

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