The Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter is looking to remove County District Attorney Jackie Lacey, for failing to prosecute more police officers who…
The Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter is looking to remove County District Attorney Jackie Lacey, for failing to prosecute more police officers who were involved in fatal shootings during her tenure in office.
Melina Abdullah, a co-founder of the city’s’ BLM chapter, told The Associated Press that Lacey should have taken more police shooting cases to court.
“Everybody is utterly shocked when they think about the number of people who have been killed by police or while in custody since Lacey took office,” said the co-founder.
Abdullah has reportedly been leading protests against Lacey for the past several months. Since the death of George Floyd, those demonstrations have increased, with protesters chanting, “Jackie Lacey must go!.
