LA DA Story

LA DA Story

LA DA corruption casts a shadow over the City of Angels

2018 · 120 min · ★ 10.0 · Documentary, Crime, Family, Drama

Los Angeles District Attorney’s office professes to protect the residents of Los Angeles County by prosecuting violent and dangerous criminals and seeking justice for all. But there is a dark side to the LA DA’s operations, when it is utilized by powers-that-be to persecute whistleblowers, violate the civil rights of U.S. citizens and stop investigations of criminal elements.

Directed by BJ Davis II · Written by Julia Davis

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