Category U.S.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, elected in 2020 amid a wave of criminal justice reform, is now trailing his conservative challenger, Nathan Hochman, by 30 points, according to recent polling. Hochman, a former federal prosecutor, has capitalized on…

A police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, is “fighting for his life” after being assaulted during protests marking the 10th anniversary of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, the city’s police chief said. The incident took place Friday night outside the…