CNN is reporting that DA Jackie Lacey is a "surprising" target of Black Lives Matter. https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/10/us/jackie-lacey-la-da-black-lives-matter/index.html

But, um, what is the surprise?

Just one example: Lacey has sent 22 people to death row. All have been people of color. https://www.aclu.org/report/district-attorney-jackie-laceys-shameful-death-penalty-record-new-report-shows-la-county-to
Example #2: Lacey has faced protests for failure to prosecute police officers FOR YEARS. https://lasentinel.net/da-jackie-lacey-refuses-to-prosecute-chp-why.html

There's been a weekly protest outside her office FOR YEARS. https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/politics/2020/02/12/black-lives-matter-protesters-raise-their-voice-against-da-jackie-lacey

And she didn't back the 2019 bill to make it easier for DAs to prosecute police.
Example #3: In 2014, Lacey opposed Prop 47, a major ballot initiative which reduced charging levels for drug possession.

Example #4: On the issue that she touts as reform credential, her record has been faulted long before the current moment: https://theappeal.org/l-a-prosecutor-touts-her-mental-health-reforms-but-critics-say-shes-making-the-crisis-worse/
I wrote on the stakes of the Los Angeles DA race for reform & decarceration in February (before first round), & it was clear there was years of buildup from BLM organizers like @OsopePatrisse, & I can say there's little that's surprising about any of this. https://theappeal.org/politicalreport/los-angeles-elections-district-attorney-measure-r/
Progressives See Super Tuesday as a Chance to Transform Los Angeles

“We’re at a watershed moment for criminal justice reform,” Patrisse Cullors, a co-founder of Black Lives Matter, said about Measure R and LA’s upcoming DA election.

https://theappeal.org/politicalreport/los-angeles-elections-district-attorney-measure-r/
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