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Los Angeles Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate With Rising COVID Cases

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 16, 2021 58 Comments

Cases are on the rise, but are they asymptomatic? Are they packing hospitals? How about deaths? Maybe stop administering unnecessary tests....

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Recall Petition for Socialist Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman Approved

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 12, 2021 17 Comments

Recall Fever spreads through California....

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Eleven U.S. Mayors Call For Paying Reparations In Their Cities

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on June 19, 2021 64 Comments

But have no idea how the money will be paid: “Let me be clear: Cities will never have the funds to pay for reparations on our own”...

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Biden Will Nominate LA Mayor Eric Garcetti as Ambassador to India

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 01, 2021 33 Comments

The last few times the Legal Insurrection team covered Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, we called for his resignation over the appalling homelessness crisis and reviewed his harsh COVOD-restrictions.

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List of “Pro-Palestinian” Violent Attacks On Jews In The U.S. and Canada

Posted by Samantha Mandeles on May 26, 2021 4 Comments

Unless you've been living under a rock, you're probably aware of the scores of reported attacks against Jews that have occurred over the last several weeks. While Hamas targeted Israeli Jews with rocket fire and explosives, the "anti-Zionists, not-anti-Semites" of the western world targeted diaspora Jews in America, Canada, and Europe for harassment, destruction of property, and even violent assault.

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California’s Famous Venice Beach Boardwalk Now a ‘Dangerous’ Homeless Encampments

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 21, 2021 18 Comments

I moved to San Diego for school in the 1980s. The Venice Beach boardwalk was one of the must-see sites on my introduction to California.

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VIDEO: “Pro-Palestinian” Gang Seeks Out And Attacks Jews In Los Angeles

Posted by Samantha Mandeles on May 19, 2021 44 Comments

As the sacred Jewish holiday of Shavuot came to a close early this week, shocking footage surfaced on social media of what appears to be an anti-Israel gang's vicious attack on Jews having dinner outdoors in Los Angeles.

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LAPD Officer Asks LeBron James to ‘Sit Down and Talk’ About ‘Reality’ of Policing Profession

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 27, 2021 16 Comments

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James took massive heat when he threatened the cop who shot Ma'Khia Bryant. He eventually took down the tweet, but he already did enough damage. Los Angeles cop Deon Joseph responded with a letter on Facebook, asking James to sit down with him or any other cop to discuss the "reality of the profession of policing."

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Victims-Rights Advocates Launch Recall Effort Against L.A. County DA Gascón

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 01, 2021 13 Comments

At the end of January, Legal Insurrection reported that ultra-progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón’s “reforms” were putting the region’s criminal justice system in “free fall.” For example, Gascón forced his prosecutors to read statements in court impugning the state’s “three strikes” law and ending specific penalties.

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Judge Nixes L.A. County District Attorney Gascón’s Questionable Directives and Criminal Justice ‘Reforms’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 10, 2021 17 Comments

At the end of January, Legal Insurrection reported that ultra-progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney Gascon’s “reforms” were putting the region's criminal justice system in "free fall." For example, Gascón forced his prosecutors to read statements in court impugning the state's "three strikes" law and ending specific penalties.

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Los Angeles District Attorney Gascon’s “Reforms” Put Criminal Justice In Free Fall

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 23, 2021 32 Comments

I noted that billionaire George Soros is behind the team that helped elect Los Angeles county’s new District Attorney George Gascón this past November. Gascón promptly announced sweeping changes as he was sworn into office, including the end of cash bail.

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L.A. Cracks Down on Party House After Repeated Lockdown Violations, Shutting Off Its Power and Water

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 15, 2021 16 Comments

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office gave the water and power department the go-ahead to shut-off utilities to a Fairfax district home where at least three parties took place, which violated the city’s ban on large gatherings.

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L.A. County Supervisor Asks USNS Mercy to Return in Wake of COVID-19 Surge

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 05, 2021 48 Comments

A Los Angeles County supervisor asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to request that Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy return to the city’s port to help hospitals battling COVID-19.

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L.A. County Requiring 10-Day Quarantine for Travelers as California Braces for Continuing COVID-19 Restrictions

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 30, 2020 27 Comments

California was the first state to implement coronavirus lock-down measures. The approach was seemingly so successful at "flattening the curve" and not overwhelming hospital capacity, Gov. Gavin Newsom seemed to be riding his success to future political opportunities.

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L.A. County’s New DA George Gascón to End Cash Bail, Not Prosecute Slew of Misdemeanors

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 10, 2020 8 Comments

In 2018, Legal Insurrection started covering leftist billionaire George Soros' plans to take over the nation’s District Attorney offices and decimate the American criminal justice system.

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Convicted Felon Charged in Ambush Shooting of L.A. County Deputies

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 01, 2020 43 Comments

L.A. County District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced the arrest of Deonte Lee Murray, 36, in relation to the ambush shooting of two county deputies.

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Los Angeles County Public Health Director Recorded Saying Schools Won’t Reopen Until “After the Election”

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 11, 2020 44 Comments

A disturbing revelation about the political nature of pandemic policy decisions has been discovered by Los Angles area radio station KFI 640AM.

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Los Angeles Backtracks on Proposed Coronavirus Trick-or-Treat Ban

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 11, 2020 22 Comments

Halloween is undoubtedly one of the most memorable holidays on the American calendar.

Few rituals are as cherished by parents as dressing up the kids in costumes and guiding them through the neighborhood for tricks-or-treats. Then there are the post-Halloween candy bowl raids to be enjoyed.

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