Black Women to Bring Diversity to L.A. Superior Courts
September 8, 2022
On the November 8th General Election ballot will be two African American women running for judgeships on the Superior Court of Los Angeles County.
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Los Angeles County Superior Court
Foley and Lardner Secure Victory in Bruce’s Beach Case for County Supervisors
April 28, 2022
Foley & Lardner LLP secured a victory on behalf of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors last week when Honorable Judge Michael Beckloff of the Los Angeles County Superior Court denied a County resident’s petition for a writ of mandate in an attempt to block the transfer of Bruce’s Beach back to the legal heirs of Charles and Willa Bruce.
Gascón Charges Anthony Turner with Domestic Violence Murder of Michelle Avan
August 9, 2021
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that a man was charged today with the fatal beating of his former girlfriend, Michelle Annette Avan.
Gardena Man Charged with Stabbing Father to Death
August 12, 2020
A Gardena man was charged today with fatally stabbing his 61-year-old father as he slept, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Deputy District Attorney Linda Kwon said Robin Robert Frost Jr. (dob 8/11/95) faces one count of murder with an allegation that he used a knife in the killing.
Dr. Dre’s wife of 24 years, Nicole Young, files for divorce
July 1, 2020
Nicole Young, Dr. Dre’s wife of 24 years, has filed for divorce.
Missing Black Girls and the Individuals and Organizations Trying to Help
March 21, 2019
The two are among the estimated 64,000 Black girls and women across the United States that have gone missing. Iniaya and Skylar are also among an unfortunately growing number of young people listed in the “critically missing” section of the expansive database of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
Wrongful Death Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed by Mother of Man Who Died in Calif. Democratic Major Donors Home
February 28, 2019
Attorneys for the estate of Gemmel Moore and his mother LaTisha Nixon say the death of Timothy Dean could have been avoided had Ed Buck been prosecuted for the death of Gemmel Moore in 2017. Both Moore and Dean died as a result of drug overdoses at Buck’s West Hollywood home
Fresh hopes, familiar disappointment follow Gov. Newsom’s call for new DNA testing in Kevin Cooper case
February 28, 2019
On Friday, Feb. 22, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered new DNA tests in a 35-year-old quadruple murder case involving African-American death row inmate, Kevin Cooper.
Parolee Charged With Murdering Camper in Malibu State Park, Trying to Kill Others
January 7, 2019
A man was charged today with killing a camper and trying to kill 10 others in connection with a series of shootings over the past two years, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Woman Pleads to Beating Elderly Man with Brick
December 27, 2018
A 30-year-old woman entered a no contest plea today for severely injuring a 91-year-old man with a brick in Willowbrook this summer, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Compton Man Charged with Domestic Violence Murder of Wife
December 20, 2018
A 66-year-old man was charged today with killing his wife of more than 30 years by slitting her throat, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Man Charged with Assaulting Two Women at CSUN Campus
November 30, 2018
A 26-year-old man was charged today with assaulting two women this week at California State University, Northridge, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Former Santa Monica Police Activities League Volunteer Charged with Child Sexual Abuse
November 6, 2018
Deputy District Attorney Karen Montoya said Eric Wess Uller (dob 9/1/68) of Marina del Rey faces three counts of lewd acts upon a child, two counts of oral copulation of a person under 18 and one count of continuous sexual abuse.
Rideshare Driver Charged with Kidnapping Passengers
November 2, 2018
An Uber driver was charged today with kidnapping four passengers on Halloween and leading Santa Monica police in a pursuit, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Debt Collection Company Agrees to $9 Million Settlement Over Illegal Phone-Calling Practices
November 2, 2018
One of the world’s largest third-party debt collection companies has agreed to pay $9 million and curb illegal phone-calling practices to settle a civil consumer protection lawsuit brought by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and other county prosecutors.