Tag: Gascon, George

Los Angeles D.A. Gascón Is Running for Re-election in a Very Different Climate

George Gascón is running for re-election in a very different climate, where concerns about crime have overtaken demands for equity and accountability.

As Prosecutors Revisit Police Killings, Charges Are Still Rare

Pamela Price, a new district attorney in Northern California, is the latest to reopen cases that had seemingly been shut, including one from more than 15 years ago.

Former UCLA Gynecologist Is Convicted of Sexually Abusing Patients

Dr. James Heaps faces up to 21 years in prison after he was convicted of five criminal counts, prosecutors said.

Harvey Weinstein Sex Crimes Trial to Begin Monday in Los Angeles

The former movie producer was already convicted in New York, but his Los Angeles trial could be pivotal if he wins an appeal in the first case.