Key L.A. sheriff oversight official resigns, citing county interference

A key member of the Civilian Oversight Commission overseeing the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Sean Kennedy, resigned after county attorneys attempted to block the commission from filing a legal brief in the case against former D.A. George Gascón’s advisor, Diana Teran, who faces charges related to sharing public court records. The commission sought to intervene in the case, citing concerns about the Sheriff’s Department withholding documents, but faced opposition from county lawyers. Despite threats, Kennedy and commission chair Robert Bonner proceeded with the filing, prompting Kennedy’s resignation and highlighting tensions over oversight and transparency within the Sheriff’s Department.

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