Government,
Criminal
Feb. 13, 2020
LA DA’s race at center of ‘progressive prosecution’ debate
As this wave hits the Los Angeles County district attorney race via challenger George Gascon, who has received many progressive endorsements, critics have become increasingly vocal, not only in their support for incumbent District Attorney Jackie Lacey but in their criticism of the movement as a whole.
Some district attorneys across the nation are taking a "progression prosecution" approach to crime by offering lesser sentences and more lenient punishments for certain crimes. Some call the movement smart, others call it soft, but one thing is clear: The district attorney's race in Los Angeles County has become center stage for the debate.
With the elections of Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins in Massachusetts, Phila...
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