In this episode of Talking Downey, Mario Guerra sits down with John McKinney — a 28-year Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney, veteran of over 100 jury trials, and candidate for Los Angeles City Attorney.

John shares his story: growing up in Passaic, New Jersey, losing both parents by age five, being raised by his eldest sister alongside four other children, and working his way through Rutgers University and UCLA School of Law. He talks about prosecuting the Nipsey Hussle murder case in the Major Crimes Division, being demoted under DA George Gascon for speaking out, and being brought back by current DA Nathan Hockman to lead the Bureau of Specialized Prosecutions — 300+ lawyers across eight of the office's most well-known divisions.

Mario and John go deep on the LA City Attorney race: the difference between the District Attorney and  ...