FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2020, file photo, former public defender Rachel Rossi participates at the L.A. District Attorney candidates debate in Los Angeles. Two candidates running campaigns based around criminal justice reforms are trying to unseat the two-term district attorney of Los Angeles. District Attorney Jackie Lacey is opposed by former San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon and Rossi. (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.