‘Gladiator fight’ cases against L.A. juvenile hall staffers are falling apart

More than a year after California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced indictments against 30 probation officers accused of coordinating or allowing so-called “gladiator fights” between youths inside L.A. County juvenile halls, almost half of the criminal cases are falling apart. In recent weeks, state prosecutors dismissed charges against at least 10 of the 30 officers []