New Los Angeles DA George Gascon to eliminate cash bail, won’t seek the death penalty

From: https://abc7.com/george-gascon-lada-los-angeles-county-district-attorney-cash-bail/8592215/#:~:text=LOS%20ANGELES%20(KABC)%20%2D%2D%20George,bail%20and%20the%20death%20penalty LOS ANGELES (KABC) — George Gascón was sworn in Monday as the 43rd Los Angeles County district attorney, announcing sweeping changes to the nation’s largest local prosecutor’s office, including shifts away from cash bail and the death penalty. “We will be the largest office in the nation to eliminate cash bail,” said Gascón. […]