CITYWIDE- Los Angeles City Atty. Mike Feuer announced Monday that he had doubled the number of neighborhood prosecutors since taking office -- and would be adding even more lawyers to focus on graffiti, blight and other local quality-of-life concerns after city leaders boosted the budget for the program.
In the past, the program shrank as city budgets took a hit. When Feuer took office, the number of neighborhood prosecutors was eight. During his campaign for city attorney, Feuer had pledged to double the number. Now, 16 prosecutors are now working for the program, including attorneys who speak Spanish, Korean, Armenian and Russian, Feuer said Monday, flanked by the attorneys. (Read the rest here.)
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CityWatch
Vol 12 Issue 45
Pub: June 3, 2014
