Officer Faces Felony Charges 'For Reporting Racism'
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- winnipegfreepress.comseen 21 Aug, 19:23headline rewritten
Los Angeles DA reduces charges against LAPD officer who taped colleagues making racist remarksLos Angeles DA, criticized for charging officer who taped others making racist remarks, drops felony
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Thu, 6 August 2026
1 report- binnews.com19:06first to report
An LAPD officer is facing 16 felony charges after prosecutors alleged he illegally recorded colleagues whose conversations included racist, sexist and anti-gay remarks. His attorney argues the prosecution punishes a whistleblower instead of those accused of making the comments.
Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- arkansasonline.com07:59
LOS ANGELES -- In the days since he charged a Los Angeles police officer with a crime for capturing evidence of his co-workers' racist remarks, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has been the subject of withering criticism from Mayor Karen Bass, former cops and even some of his own prosecutors.
Sun, 9 August 2026
1 report- citywatchla.com02:46
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Wed, 19 August 2026
2 reports- winnipegfreepress.com19:16edited after publishingLos Angeles DA, criticized for charging officer who taped others making racist remarks, drops felony
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Los Angeles DA reduces charges against LAPD officer who taped colleagues making racist remarksLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles district attorney has backed off felony charges against a police officer who secretly recorded his colleagues making racist remarks after facing criticism the response was too harsh and could deter whistleblowers from coming forward.
- Google News - Top Stories22:42
L.A. officer who recorded colleagues’ racist remarks won’t face felony charges The Washington Post D.A. reduces charges against LAPD officer who recorded racist remarks by colleagues Los Angeles Times Prosecutor Reduces Charges Against L.A.P.D. Whistle-Blower After Uproar The New York Times LAPD officer under investigation for secret recordings of bigoted remarks by fellow officers avoids prison KTLA Los Angeles County DA reduces felony charges against LAPD officer who illegally recorded his...
Thu, 20 August 2026
1 report- pasadenastarnews.com21:02
The 16 eavesdropping charges against Officer Daniel Flores, 43, will be dismissed on Aug. 20, 2027, if he successfully completes a court-ordered diversion program.