Why Jackie Lacey Must Go

Our own Melina Abdullah, Ph.D co-authored an op-ed with Rashad Robinson discussing the case of the People vs. Jackie Lacey.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey, who oversees the largest prosecutorial office in the nation, continues to neglect black Angelenos, communities of color and poor people.

At age 21, Lacey told Seventeen magazine, “I’ve seen so many black people cheated by tradesmen or intimidated by the police because they have no knowledge of their legal rights. I’d like to help change that.” But as district attorney, Lacey has instead come to embody her own childhood demons. In her 33 years in the office, she has routinely failed to protect communities of color. Through discriminatory policies and practices, she perpetuates a two-tiered system of justice that lays bare the legal system’s foundational contempt toward black lives.

For the whole story, please visit TruthDig.