DA cuts charges for LAPD officer over racist recordings
By The BriefBrief
L.A. County DA Nathan Hochman reduced 16 felony eavesdropping counts to misdemeanors for Officer Daniel Flores, likely avoiding jail.
WHO:Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman; LAPD Officer Daniel Flores; Mayor Karen Bass
WHAT:Charges against an LAPD officer who secretly recorded racist, sexist and homophobic remarks by fellow officers were reduced from felonies to misdemeanors.
WHEN:Aug 19, 2026 at 12:55 PM ET
WHERE:Los Angeles County, CA
WHY:Hochman announced the reduction after backlash over the original felony filing, with the case expected to resolve via a diversion agreement.
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