Thread by @ColorOfChange

1/ Newly elected District Attorney @GeorgeGascon is enacting major reforms led by LA communities to reduce harsh sentencing, shrink systems of mass incarceration, and stop the over policing of Black communities.

politico.com/news/2021/01/2…

2/ In response, Los Angeles rank-and-file prosecutors and California electeds are now engaged in a fear mongering campaign against him, waging battle against reform with the same tired racist dog whistle tactics they have used for years.

3/LA voted for Gascón because he ran on a platform that LA communities have pushed for & made possible over years of organizing. His platform stood in contrast to his "tough on crime" opponent, whose donations came predominantly from law enforcement unions
latimes.com/projects/la-di…

4/ Following the will of the people, Gascón is delivering on promises for reform, such as:
✔️ issued policies to end use of the death penalty
✔️ ensured kids are treated as kids
✔️ putting an end to LA’s reliance on a wealth-based bail
✔️ banned prosecutors from parole hearings

5/ In LA's racist criminal justice system, Black people are 13x more likely to be incarcerated than white people, despite being only 9% of LA county’s population. Gascón is delivering long overdue reforms that prove we can achieve public safety without relying on incarceration.

6/ By revolting against Gascón’s reforms, rank-and-file prosecutors are drawing a line in the sand: they stand with law enforcement, not the people of LA who demand reform. Tell Gascón you support the reforms he’s making to reimagine safety in LA here: act.newmode.net/action/color-c…