Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón highlighted three recent cases Thursday in which his office secured convictions on hate-related charges and called for more awareness about crimes driven by prejudice.
“We have no tolerance for hate in our community,” he said during a news conference at the Hall of Justice, adding later that “police are doing their work, we’re prosecuting cases.”
Gascón’s remarks come nearly four years after he issued a widely criticized directive ordering prosecutors to stop seeking sentencing enhancements that allow for added penalties for those who are convicted of hate crimes and certain other categories of offenses…