High-stakes Los Angeles DA’s race: Status quo vs. reform
By BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press
Published: February 27, 2020, 11:30am
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FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles County District Attorney, Jackie Lacey speaks during a news conference in Los Angeles. Two candidates running campaigns based around criminal justice reforms are trying to unseat the two-term district attorney of Los Angeles. Lacey is opposed by former San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon and ex-public defender Rachel Rossi. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)Photo Gallery
LOS ANGELES — Jackie Lacey, the first black woman to lead the nation’s largest local prosecutor’s office, is fighting for a third term as Los Angeles County district attorney against a former police chief who says Lacey is too protective of law enforcement and puts too many people of color behind bars.
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