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Whistleblower or Violator | Sacramento News
LAPD officer Daniel Flores, who secretly recorded colleagues making racist and sexist remarks, is walking away from 16 felony charges — now down to misdemeanors — after LA DA Nathan Hochman reversed course, citing concerns about discouraging whistleblowers. While Hochman still believes Flores broke the law, the reduced charges allow him to avoid jail via a diversion program if he stays clean for a year. The DA condemned the hate speech but lacked evidence for hate crime charges, and emphasized the need for officers to report misconduct through legal channels — a case that underscores the…
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