California DA race a major test for criminal justice reform movement

OAKLAND — Former San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón’s decision to step aside, move south and challenge Los Angeles DA Jackie Lacey may have an outsized impact on the fast-changing U.S. criminal justice landscape.

A Gascón victory would be a win in the biggest city yet. At the same time, enthusiasm about the movement’s momentum runs into the reality that exists in some cities with progressive prosecutors: Baltimore has struggled with a surge in violent crime and San Francisco’s property crime rate is among the highest in the country.

The contest reflects fraught social dynamics that are unique to LA, a city with a history of scandal-plagued law enforcement agencies and tense race relations that resulted in two of the nation's deadliest riots. “There are now a lot of people thinking about running who four and a half years ago may not have,” Tymas said.

touting her launch of an internal mental health division, and said in a statement that she only seeks the death penalty in “the most heinous and egregious of cases,” whose victims are often people of color. “The voters are not in the same place as the institutions,” said Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, framing the backing of police unions as “a kiss of death” for voters who “don’t want more of the same.”

What reform by Gascon?

By the way San Francisco looks the man did a fine job. He's like the Governor. If your a big loser chances are good for you

So, there is vibration and sound used to attack, torture and try to kill me and Illinois as well as the FBI refuse to employee quality personnel and equipment to stop the TERRORISTS AND ORGANIZED CRIMINALS. FIX THAT.

Where Attorney Generals get their licenses removed if not imprisoned for fraud etc? No one is above the law!

Article doesn't mention San Francisco's election for District Attorney just won by Chesa Boudin Backlash brewing in SF against this Progressive DA who is Son of Weather Underground Terrorists may save LA from making same mistakes as San Francisco

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