Posts by Nicholas

by Jody David Armour At a heated district attorney debate in Los Angeles last week, DA Jackie Lacey faced questions about why her office incarcerated black Los Angeles residents at 13 times the rate of white residents between 2013 and 2015. Lacey responded by brushing off the racial disparity as a simple fact of life, saying that by the time cases come […]

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD: Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey faces her first set of challengers as an incumbent this March. After first entering office in 2012, Lacey went unopposed in 2016. This time, she faces two challengers with similar critiques of Lacey’s performance as DA of the largest local prosecutor’s office in the country. […]

LOS ANGELES — Today, George Gascón’s campaign for Los Angeles District Attorney released the following statement in response to provably false statements made by DA Jackie Lacey during last night’s debate at the Aratani Theater in Downtown Los Angeles. “Last night Jackie Lacey packed the house with her staff, took the stage, and lied,” said campaign spokesperson […]

LOS ANGELES – Today, George Gascón will debate Jackie Lacey and Rachel Rossi.  The occasion marks the first time that Jackie Lacey has participated with the other two candidates in a public forum, and will therefore provide the first opportunity for LA voters to ascertain the differences between the candidates. In advance of today’s forum the […]

Crime Statistics Lacey’s Office’s Outdated Approach to Criminal Justice Hasn’t Improved Public Safety  Violent crime increased in Los Angeles from 2012 to 2018 by 29.46% under Lacey’s leadership, while the violent crime rate nationwide only increased by 8.6%. [Federal Bureau of Investigation, Universal Crime Reporting Statistics, 2012; 2018; California Department of Justice Office of the […]