Event Brief
DA cuts charges for LAPD officer over racist recordings
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: 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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