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Government,
Criminal

Mar. 5, 2020

LA DA ahead; victory could signal stall in progressive prosecutor momentum

District Attorney Jackie Lacey had a big lead in her Los Angeles County re-election race as of Wednesday evening, potentially signaling the wave of progressive prosecutors winning office throughout the country may not have the momentum self-identified reformers had hoped.

LA DA ahead; victory could signal stall in progressive prosecutor momentum

District Attorney Jackie Lacey had a big lead in her Los Angeles County re-election race as of Wednesday evening, potentially signaling the wave of progressive prosecutors winning office throughout the country might not have the momentum self-identified reformers hoped.

As the first round of votes came in Tuesday night, Lacey had already secured a healthy lead, winning the vast majority of mail-in ballots. The county has until Apri...

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