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Judges and Judiciary,
Government

Apr. 20, 2022

DA Gascón deliberately obstructs justice for victims

Victims are traumatized by crime. When the elected prosecutor tramples their rights and abandons them, they are traumatized a second time.

Kathleen Cady

Kathy Cady began her career as a prosecutor in 1989 and retired in 2019. She is one of several former prosecutors who are providing pro bono assistance to crime victims in response to Gascón's policies.

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April 24-30 is National Crime Victims' Rights Week. This year's theme is Rights, access, equity, for all victims. This theme underscores the importance of helping crime victims find justice by enforcing victims' rights; expanding access to services; and ensuring equity and inclusion for all. Unfortunately for crime victims in Los Angeles County, their elected District Attorney, George Gascón, has abandoned victims and appears to favor the rights of offenders who alrea...

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