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Teacher Colleen Jo Matarico was arrested after having a sexual relationship with one of her middle-school students she described as her ‘crystal meth,’ prosecutors said.
After routing Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón on Tuesday night, Nathan Hochman says he plans to review high-profile cases and undo many of the incumbent’s policies on Day 1.
California voters passed a tough-on-crime ballot measure and ousted progressive prosecutors, signaling a shift in attitudes around public safety.
Former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman, who campaigned on restoring public safety in L.A. County defeated Dist. Atty. George Gascón by a wide margin.
A new poll shows Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón has cut slightly into challenger Nathan Hochman’s lead, but the incumbent still faces a steep deficit in the closely-watched race.
Under George Gascón, the L.A. County district attorney’s office aggressively prosecuted police for excessive force. With challenger Nathan Hochman now surging in the polls and the favored candidate of police unions, there are questions about his agenda if elected on Nov. 5.
The attacks come days before the Nov. 5 election
After nearly 35 years behind bars, DA support Menendez brothers bid for clemency that could set them free
L.A. County Dist. Atty. Gascón’s decision to seek to resentence Erik and Lyle Menendez is just the first step in what could be a lengthy process to get the brothers released from prison.
In the past two years, a former federal agent has been accused of pointing a gun at a co-worker, “strangling” his estranged wife and trying to run a motorist off the road on the 405 Freeway.
