Orange County’s top prosecutor says he wants to end mass incarnation, ban carotid holds, and ensure more accountability as he looks to address race-based prejudice in the criminal justice system. “We as a society have engaged in systemic mass incarceration. As a prosecutor, I will stop it,” District Attorney Todd Spitzer said Feb. 10 in…
Orange County DA Calls for End to Mass Incarnation, Police Chokeholds
February 10, 2021
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Judge Deals Blow to LA District Attorney’s New Policies
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has suffered a setback in the first legal challenge to his controversial criminal justice reform policies. On Feb. 8, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant granted a preliminary injunction that prohibits Gascón from ordering his prosecutors to carry through some of his directives. “Judge Chalfant’s ruling…
LA-Area Congressman Co-Sponsors Bill to Let Victims Sue ‘Sanctuary Cities’
February 9, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—A congressman representing parts of northern Los Angeles County announced Feb. 9 he is co-sponsoring a bill that would allow victims of crimes committed by immigrants in the country without legal permission in Los Angeles and other so-called “sanctuary cities”’ to sue the city if it did not honor an immigration detainer request from…
Police Put the Brakes on Orange County Street Racers
February 8, 2021
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A night of illegal street racing throughout southern Orange County led to the arrest of three people, police say. Upward of 100 cars began gathering about 9:35 p.m. Feb 5, when Mission Viejo deputies responded to reports of a large number of vehicles driving recklessly and congregating in a parking lot near the intersection of…
Suspected DUI Crash Kills Woman in Santa Ana
An Orange County man is facing impaired driving charges following a Santa Ana crash that left a woman dead. The two-vehicle collision happened at 5:13 a.m. Feb. 6 when a Chevrolet traveling south on Main Street slammed into a Kia sedan passing through the intersection of Main and Third streets, police said. A passenger of…
‘Pursuit of Justice’ Leads to Extradition in 1994 Santa Ana Gang Shooting
February 7, 2021
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The Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) office has extradited and charged a man from Guatemala in connection with the fatal shooting of a rival gang member 26 years ago. “The pursuit of justice never ends,” District Attorney Todd Spitzer said in a Feb. 5 press release. “No matter how long it takes or how far…
Human Trafficking Investigation Nets 145 Arrests in LA County
LOS ANGELES—Authorities Feb. 4 announced that 145 arrests were made in Los Angeles County during a recent statewide operation investigating human trafficking. “Operation Reclaim and Rebuild” involved more than 100 federal, state and local agencies, and resulted in 450 arrests statewide, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. “The goal of the operation was simply to…
Transient Charged With Attacking Teen Girl in Orange
SANTA ANA— A 31-year-old transient was charged Feb. 3 with attempting to kill and rape a 16-year-old girl he met through a social media app. Jonathan Lee Gregg was charged with a felony count of attempted murder with a sentencing enhancement for attempted premeditated murder and a felony count of assault of a minor with…
Slain FBI Agents Worked to Protect Children From Abusers
FORT LAUDERDALE—FBI Agent Daniel Alfin gained international attention when he led a team that shutdown a major worldwide child pornography website. Agent Laura Schwartzenberger worked more anonymously, teaching children and adults how to avoid online sexual exploitation. Alfin and Schwartzenberger, gunned down on Tuesday while serving a search warrant at a child pornography suspect’s South…
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The Nation Speaks (Jan. 30): Critical Race Theory: Lawsuits & Cancelling Lincoln; Biden’s Immigration Woes
In this episode of The Nation Speaks, we take a look at a Catholic school lawsuit; the cancellation of Abraham Lincoln; and what all this has in common with China. And finally, what can we expect from the Biden administration on immigration, crime, and justice.