James Queally writes about crime and policing in Southern California, where he currently covers Los Angeles County’s criminal courts, the district attorney’s office and juvenile justice issues for the Los Angeles Times. A part of the team of reporters that won a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the 2015 terror attack at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, Queally has written extensively about violence, police pursuits, street racing and law enforcement misconduct since coming to The Times. A Brooklyn native, he moved West in 2014 after spending five years covering crime and police news for the Star-Ledger in New Jersey. Not content with real-life crimes, he also makes up fictional ones: Queally is the author of two novels – “Line Of Sight” and “All These Ashes” – that make up the Russell Avery series for Polis Books.
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Oct. 16, 2024
If the election were held today, according to the survey from the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, co-sponsored by The Times, 51% of the likely L.A. County voters would choose Hochman, and 21% would cast a ballot for Gascón. That leaves 28% undecided.
Oct. 8, 2024
Shanice Dyer, 22, was charged with playing a role in a Pomona murder last month. L.A. Dist. Atty. George Gascón previously declined to try her as an adult for two killings committed as a juvenile.
Oct. 3, 2024
The changes George Gascón has made as L.A. County D.A. are felt every day in the criminal justice system and could deepen as he seeks another term.
June 30, 2024
After L.A. County prosecutors decided not to try him as an adult in a 2018 murder, Denmonne Lee responded well to programs in juvenile halls. He started attending community college and found a job. But now he’s been arrested in a second killing.
June 21, 2024
As he faces a reelection fight in November, L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón is also locked in more than a dozen civil court battles with employees.
June 18, 2024
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June 9, 2024
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June 9, 2024
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June 9, 2024
An ex-California Highway Patrol employee alleged investigators improperly shared photos and videos found on her device during an overtime fraud investigation.
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