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A Los Angeles County judge on Wednesday ordered new District Attorney George Gascón to show why criminal justice reforms he enacted — which county prosecutors say conflict with state law — should not be blocked. The order by L.A. County Superior Court Judge David J. Cowan stems from a lawsuit filed Wednesday by the Association of Deputy District Attorneys of Los Angeles (ADDA). The union’s lawsuit comes less than a month after Gascón took office and enacted reforms prosecutors run afoul of state laws including the state’s Three Strikes Law. In a statement following Cowan’s order, ...

New Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón takes the oath of office on Dec. 7, 2020. (Photo courtesy George Gascón) LOS ANGELES (CN) — A Los Angeles County judge on Wednesday ordered new District Attorney George Gascón to show why criminal justice reforms he enacted — which county prosecutors say conflict with state law — should not be blocked. The order by LA County Superior Court Judge David J. Cowan stems from a lawsuit filed Wednesday by the Association of Deputy District Attorneys of Los Angeles (ADDA). The union’s lawsuit comes less than a month after Gascón took...

The Röse Parade, Hyena Dream Machine Chuck Brewer, who records as the Röse Parade, delivered the best local album of the year only days into 2020. Released on January 4, Hyena Dream Machine set an impossibly high bar. A true hybrid of styles, it emulsifies elements of rock, R&B, synth-pop, disco and punk into an unparalleled cosmic blend. Brewer's enigmatic poetry delves into complicated emotional states and points of view. In particular, his dissections of love, romance and carnality stand out, all framed within ruminations on power dynamics. T...

Rubblebucket's Alex Toth and Kalmia Traver Here we are, on the precipice of a New Year's Eve like none we've ever experienced. I know I'm getting ahead of myself a smidge, because the big night isn't until next week. But next week's music section will be dedicated solely to recapping the year's best local albums. I'm particularly pleased with this year's crop of local music — not only because of the adversity musicians worldwide have overcome, having had their livelihoods taken away, but because y'all made some exceptional work this year. A...

they had sought before the court. and my dissent was just pointing out that despite the great tragedy, that the rule of law commanded a different result. >> and it was probably very hard, but you had to do it. here's another case. washington versus county of rockland, rockland is a county, a suburb of new york, which was a case involving black corrections officers who claimed that they were retaliated against after filing discrimination claims. remember that case? >> i do. >> did you have sympathy for the officers filing that case? >> well, to the extent that any office -- that anyon...