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Hundreds of Los Angeles Murder Victims’ Families Abandoned by Gascón at Parole Hearings

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Hundreds of Los Angeles Murder Victims’ Families Abandoned by Gascón at Parole Hearings
Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón is pictured in a 2014 file photo. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Kathleen Cady
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Commentary

Michel and Ellen Shane recently attended the first parole hearing of the man who murdered their 13-year-old daughter, Emily. Notably absent from the parole hearing was a prosecutor from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office (LADA). This injustice was compliments of George Gascón.

Kathleen Cady
Kathleen Cady
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Kathy Cady retired after 31 years as a prosecutor with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. She has lectured extensively on and written about child abuse, the criminal justice system, victims’ rights and services, restitution, and victims with disabilities.
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