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The recent firing of a federal prosecutor in L.A. who had criticized Trump and was leading a case against one of the president’s supporters reflects a larger campaign against lawyers accused of opposing the administration’s agenda.
Adam Schleifer, a longtime financial fraud prosecutor, was dismissed from the U.S. Attorney’s office in L.A. on Friday. He was pursuing charges against the former CEO of Fatburger, a Trump supporter, for alleged financial fraud.
A former elementary school teacher was sentenced to four years in prison after prosecutors allege he downloaded videos of children being sexually abused.
Authorities say pursuing murder charges against family members of a 17-month-old boy who died from fentanyl exposure last year could set a precedent.
Moving defendants from jails to courts is one of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s main responsibilities. For more than half a decade, it’s struggled to get that done, infuriating lawyers, advocates and even judges.
Delivering on a campaign promise, L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman says he will allow prosecutors to seek capital punishment in certain murder cases, undoing a policy of his predecessor, George Gascón.
Just as President Trump is facing multiple cases in court aimed at curtailing his presidential powers, Rep. Darrell Issa introduced a bill to rein in federal judges.
If the teen dished out a beating to a misbehaving kid — someone who cursed at officers or defied their orders — he would be rewarded with In-N-Out, Jack in the Box, McDonald’s or Chick-fil-A.
David Pearce was convicted last month of murdering two women in Los Angeles County and raping seven others over a 14-year span. Documents released in response to a public records request show prosecutors weighed sexual assault charges against him on three previous occasions — but let him walk free each time.
A few days after he jailed the owners for repeated violations of court orders, L.A. County Superior Court Judge Terry Bork halted operations at a metal recycling plant that has long been accused of exposing Watts high school students to toxic waste.
