Black Lives Matter wants to oust first Black Los Angeles DA Protests over the death of George Floyd are being felt in the race to see who will run the Los Angeles district attorney's officeLOS ANGELES -- For nearly three years, Melina Abdullah has led dozens of demonstrators once a week outside the Hall of Justice to call for the ouster of Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey for failing to prosecute killings by police officers. “We shouldn’t assume that everyone who says ‘Black lives matter’ isn’t concerned also about public safety. She faces a runoff against George Gascon, the former San Francisco district attorney and longtime Los Angeles police commander, who was a distant second. Violent crime in San Francisco during his tenure rose 15%, though it jumped 31% in Los Angeles County during most of Lacey's time in office, according to a Los Angeles Times analysis. Black Lives Matter does not endorse candidates and Abdullah won't say she will support Gascon.

Source: ABC News June 21, 2020 17:15 UTC