 KTLA 5: Murder charge filed in slaying on bus in Commerce
ABC 7: Murder charge filed against suspect in Venice attacks after victim dies
LA TIMES: Man charged with sexual assault of two women in Angeles National Forest
HOODLINE: Santa Monica man charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing two German tourists
WHITTIER DAILY NEWS: Man charged with trying to kill 7-year-old brother near Whittier
CBS NEWS: Woman faces 16 felony charges for chaotic West LA pursuit, crashing into 5 police vehicles
  District Attorney Filing Record Percentage of
Felonies in Metro-Related Attacks
 The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office recently released data demonstrating a marked increase in felony charges against those who commit violent acts against innocent Metro passengers and drivers. From January to April 2024, our office filed charges in 100% of Metro-related felony battery cases presented by law enforcement. LADA achieved a 10-year high filing rates in Metro-related felony battery cases over the last five years, with record filing rates in 2020, 2021, 2023, and YTD 2024.
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Read our news releases here and here.
 LADA Hosts AAPI Forum on Fighting Hate Crimes
 In recognition of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office held an AAPI Anti-Hate Crimes Awareness Virtual Town Hall. Expert panelists discussed lessons learned in combating the rise in hate and bias in the United States.
Guest speakers included Debra Wong Yang, partner at Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher LLP, and co-chair at Alliance for Asian American Justice; Brian Sun, partner at Norton Rose Fulbright, and board member at Alliance for Asian American Justice; and Jerry Kang, professor at UCLA Law School. The webinar included a welcome by District Attorney George Gascón and was moderated by Deputy District Attorney Paul Kim.
Watch the forum here.
Honoring Law Enforcement Officers
Killed in the Line of Duty
 During National Police Week, members of our Bureau of Investigation joined the Southern California Chapter of the Police Unity Tour to commemorate the lives of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty – riding nearly 300 miles to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Dedicated on October 15, 1991, the Memorial honors more than 23,000 federal, tribal, state, and local law enforcement officers.
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