The moment George Gascón took office as Los Angeles County’s district attorney on Dec. 7, he implemented a sweeping overhaul of the criminal justice system. Gascón, whose stated goal is to “reimagine public safety,” has been widely criticized by deputy district attorneys, lawyers, current and former officials, and families of victims. He’s preventing justice from being served, says one widow whose husband’s alleged killer could experience leniency under Gascón’s reforms. “For this man [Gascón] to come in and not follow the rule of law and just make up his own policies is ludicrous,” Tania Owen, 55, told The Epoch Times. “As the DA, as the top man, [he] should be the defender of the community that he serves.” Gascón’s reforms include an end to cash bail and the death sentence, and widespread restrictions on sentencing enhancements. His goal is to decrease incarceration, which he says disproportionately impacts the black community …
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