FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey, left, and her two challengers, former San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon, middle, and former public defender Rachel Rossi participate at the L.A. District Attorney candidates debate in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
March 4, 2020
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March 4, 2020 2:29 a.m.
Battle between big city prosecutors in Los Angeles DA's race
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey took a commanding early lead Tuesday against two criminal justice reformers looking to unseat the two-term career prosecutor who found herself in an ill-timed controversy on Election Day.