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Los Angeles DA reduces charges against LAPD officer who taped colleagues making racist remarks

Headline from WTOP Washington DC, from the development of Aug 19, 2026

Newest development Aug 19, 2026 · 3 reportsLAPD officer who secretly recorded others will likely avoid jail after charges reduced

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles district attorney has backed off felony charges against a police officer who secretly…

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    Los Angeles DA reduces charges against LAPD officer who taped colleagues making racist remarks

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

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    LAPD officer who secretly recorded others will likely avoid jail after charges reduced

    Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles ·

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Charges to be reduced against LAPD officer accused of illegally recording coworkers (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    An LAPD cruiser patrols a Woodland Hills neighborhood on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    D.A. reduces charges against LAPD officer who recorded racist remarks by colleagues (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman said an LAPD officer who was charged with multiple felonies for secretly recording racist, sexist and homophobic remarks by his colleagues will instead face misdemeanor charges.

  3. Courthouse News Service

    After uproar, LAPD officer avoids criminal charges for exposing cops’ racist chatter (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    "We’ve been listening to feedback we’ve been getting," LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said at a press conference.

  4. KTLA Los Angeles

    LAPD officer under investigation for secret recordings of bigoted remarks by fellow officers avoids prison (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said Wednesday that the Los Angeles Police Department officer accused of allegedly illegally recording his coworkers will face lesser charges. The development comes after the officer in question, 43-year-old Daniel Flores, was originally charged wi…

  5. WTOP Washington DC

    Los Angeles DA reduces charges against LAPD officer who taped colleagues making racist remarks (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles district attorney has backed off felony charges against a police officer who secretly…

  6. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Los Angeles DA, criticized for charging officer who taped others making racist remarks, drops felony (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The Los Angeles district attorney has reduced felony charges against a police officer who secretly recorded colleagues making racist remarks

  7. Anchorage Daily News

    L.A. officer who recorded his colleagues’ racist remarks won’t face felony charges (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Prosecutors faced backlash for bringing felony charges against Los Angeles police officer Daniel Flores, whom they accused of illegally recording colleagues’ offensive comments.

  8. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    LAPD officer who secretly recorded others will likely avoid jail after charges reduced (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    A Los Angeles police officer who faced time in prison for secretly recording colleagues making racist, sexist and homophobic comments will now likely avoid a jail cell.

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