Ed Buck is asking that he be released from custody while he awaits trial, which is scheduled for January 2021. Buck, 65, argues that because of his age (he is 65) he faces serious health risks if he were to become infected with COVID-19 while in federal prison. (snip) Buck, a white gay man known for his contributions to the local, state and federal election campaigns of Democratic Party candidates in West Hollywood, was arrested by LA County Sheriff’s Department deputies on Sept. 17 and handed over to federal authorities. They charged him with distributing methamphetamine resulting in the deaths...