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Johnnie Lee Cochran Jr. [1] (/ ˈ k ɒ k r ə n / KOK-rən; October 2, 1937 – March 29, 2005) was an American attorney from California who was involved in numerous civil rights and police brutality cases throughout his 38-year career spanning from 1964 to 2002.
The district attorney's office said in a statement that it will "no longer be using" the services of Lawrence Middleton, a former federal prosecutor who convicted several Los Angeles police ...
Stephen Yagman (born December 19, 1944) is an American federal civil rights lawyer, who also handles criminal defense and habeas corpus matters. He has a reputation for being an exceptionally zealous advocate in cases regarding allegations of police brutality.
Burris's work in police brutality cases began in 1979 when he was an investigator in the district attorney's office working on the case of the killing of 14-year-old Melvin Black. [17] Burris's 1999 book, Blue vs. Black, is about the problem of police brutality against African-Americans.
He is seen here at his lawyer's office in Los Angeles. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Damien Smith was making a documentary about police brutality. But when a burglar broke into his Hollywood ...
Gascón’s first run for office in Los Angeles was all about leaning into voters’ hunger to shake up the criminal justice system. On his first day as district attorney, Gascón barred ...
The District Attorney's office filed a writ of habeas corpus overturning Ovando's conviction. Ovando had spent two-and-a-half years incarcerated. [1] On November 21, 2000, Ovando received a $15 million settlement, the largest police misconduct settlement in Los Angeles history. [4]
In this frame grab taken from video provided by attorney Dermot Givens, Los Angeles Police Department officers approach Givens with a copy of a search warrant outside his home, in Los Angeles ...