{"id":285180,"date":"2021-03-22T19:45:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T23:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=285180"},"modified":"2021-03-22T19:45:47","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T23:45:47","slug":"blm-leader-assures-l-a-county-d-a-gascon-we-have-your-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-leader-assures-l-a-county-d-a-gascon-we-have-your-back\/","title":{"rendered":"BLM Leader Assures L.A. County D.A. Gasc\u00f3n: \u2018We Have Your Back\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fblm-leader-assures-l-a-county-d-a-gascon-we-have-your-back%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=285180&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-2805.jpeg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>The leader of Black Lives Matter\u2019s most prominent chapter has promised to support Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gasc\u00f3n amid a looming recall effort, assuring him that his policy changes so far align with the activist group\u2019s vision for transforming America\u2019s largest criminal justice jurisdiction.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe\u2019re going to hold you accountable, but right now, you\u2019re going hard, and we are standing with you,\u201d Melina Abdullah, lead organizer of BLM-L.A, said Sunday. \u201cWe have your back.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Abdullah made her comments during a virtual meeting organized by Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace, a group <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icujp.org\/about\"><span>formed<\/span><\/a><span> after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, \u201cto seek an alternative to the fear-mongering and vengefulness\u201d that it claimed had swept much of the nation. She and Gasc\u00f3n headlined a conversation billed as \u201cBacklash To Justice: Overcoming Roadblocks To Dismantling Systemic Racism.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.3380281690141\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RSVP now for today&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICUJP_SoCal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ICUJP_SoCal<\/a> virtual forum featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DocMellyMel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DocMellyMel<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgeGascon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GeorgeGascon<\/a>, discussing progressive justice reform and overcoming roadblocks to dismantling systemic racism. Submit your questions during Q&amp;A. TODAY at 2:45pm PT, registration link: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h3DEkhp7Cd\">https:\/\/t.co\/h3DEkhp7Cd<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qLcIdQREtI\">pic.twitter.com\/qLcIdQREtI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 #BlackLivesMatter-LA (@BLMLA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BLMLA\/status\/1373732714457694208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 21, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Gasc\u00f3n was elected in November 2020 and issued a set of sweeping special directives that sparked a backlash from police groups, deputy DAs in his own office, and families impacted by violent crime. Their outrage became the subject of several local media reports that helped generate support for a drive to recall Gasc\u00f3n, based mainly on his unwillingness to charge violent criminals to the fullest extent of the law. Public outcry led to Gasc\u00f3n scaling back his initial reforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Related: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/los-angeles-countys-new-progressive-d-a-changes-policy-after-public-outcry\"><b>Los Angeles County\u2019s New Progressive D.A. Changes Policy After Public Outcry<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>He began Sunday\u2019s discussion by recapping his path to become one of the nation\u2019s most progressive prosecutors. Gasc\u00f3n cited his previous law enforcement experience, which includes 30 years with the LAPD, where he rose to Assistant Chief of Operations. He also had stints as Chief of Police in Mesa, Arizona, then San Francisco, where he went on to serve as district attorney.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI came from being a part of the system, rising through the ranks, and going through an evolution in my own life,\u201d Gasc\u00f3n said. \u201cI felt like we needed to reform the system, then getting to the conclusion that actually the system really did not need reform because the system was doing exactly what it was designed to do, which was to incarcerate large numbers of black and brown people.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Gasc\u00f3n claimed the leaders of the recall effort were \u201ca very right-wing, conservative driving force\u201d who are \u201ccraftily\u2026using some victims of violent crime that are very traumatized as the face of the process.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThere is a national focus on what is going to happen in L.A. County, both for the progressive movement, but also for the people that are supporting going back,\u201d said Gasc\u00f3n, referring to police unions, the bail industry, and district attorney associations. \u201cWhether this recall is successful or not, you cannot turn the clock back, but it would be a major hiccup, and it would be a major setback.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Abdullah took issue with media outlets labeling his policy changes as \u201cGasc\u00f3n\u2019s reforms,\u201d explaining that his goals are consistent with the objectives of Black Lives Matter members. She discussed meeting with Gasc\u00f3n at a Starbucks before he decided to run for L.A. County\u2019s top law enforcement position. According to Abdullah, she expressed BLM\u2019s desire to prioritize police accountability, stop pursuing the death penalty, and end the practice of enforcing mandatory minimum sentences and filing gang enhancements, which act as extra punishments added on to an underlying charge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Related: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/progressive-activists-ask-san-frans-soros-backed-jeffrey-cawood\"><b>Progressive Activists Ask San Fran\u2019s Soros-Backed D.A. To Challenge L.A.\u2019s Top Prosecutor<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe had these conversations, and we saw these as the people\u2019s progressive justice reforms,\u201d Abdullah said. \u201cWe had been fighting for three years with the sitting district attorney, Jackie Lacey, around these reforms.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWhen he finally took office and laid out what his agenda was, his agenda lined up with our agenda perfectly,\u201d she continued. \u201cHe said every single thing on our list is what he planned to get done. We had to do some soul searching as an organization because we are used to having to push back on elected officials.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While Black Lives Matter did not officially endorse Gasc\u00f3n, the group campaigned hard against his predecessor, leading the call to oust Lacey, a two-term incumbent.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.8181818181818\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Every Weds for the last few years Black Lives Matter LA, has gathered in front of City Hall to demand the resignation of D.A. Jackie Lacey and to grieve with mothers mourning the loss of their children to police brutality. I urge you to join them next\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uOD3FegEG4\">https:\/\/t.co\/uOD3FegEG4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KXbBNh0sXb\">pic.twitter.com\/KXbBNh0sXb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Madonna (@Madonna) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Madonna\/status\/1271011281101885440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 11, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>\u201cWe\u2019re no longer protesting the district attorney,\u201d Abdullah said. \u201cOur hashtag went from #JackieLaceyMustGo to #StandWithGeorge.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>During Sunday\u2019s meeting, Abdullah stressed the importance of an inside\/outside strategy as \u201cthe only way fundamental transformation has ever come to be.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThere has to be a willingness of folks on the inside and a push of those insiders, but there also has to be boots on the ground constantly on the outside making demands,\u201d she said. \u201cPower concedes nothing without demands. It never has, and it never will.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe\u2019re not going to cede power to those who have never wanted black people, or brown people, or Indigenous people, or poor people to be free,\u201d Abdullah continued. \u201cWe need to remember that the forces that are coming at George Gasc\u00f3n are tethering themselves to a very old and outdated and dying form of what they called justice. They\u2019re tethering themselves to that, but we seek to undo that. We seek to upend that, and we seek to usher in a new form which really is empowering, which really is restorative, and which really provides freedom and liberation for our people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Related: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/l-a-county-d-a-gascon-calls-out-conservative-media-and-tough-on-crime-types-amid-recall-threat\"><b>L.A. County D.A. Gasc\u00f3n Calls Out \u2018Conservative Media\u2019 And \u2018Tough-On-Crime Types\u2019 Amid Recall Threat<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Related: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/los-angeles-county-sheriff-supports-recall-effort-against-d-a-gascon\"><b>Los Angeles County Sheriff Supports Recall Effort Against D.A. Gasc\u00f3n<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Related: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/black-lives-matter-leader-stands-with-l-a-s-new-progressive-d-a-dont-let-the-aholes-sway-you?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=benshapiro&amp;fbclid=IwAR1tl1ZFMO9huUkTSiLEJ_REPVM6Lfly3ElqMaWp_Lk34GwEIqb67GeJh68\"><b>Black Lives Matter Leader Stands With L.A.\u2019s New Progressive D.A., \u2018Don\u2019t Let The A**Holes Sway You\u2019<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Related: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-los-angeles-county-d-a-concedes-to-soros-backed-challenger-who-will-take-over-nations-largest-prosecutors-office\"><b>Los Angeles County D.A. Concedes To Soros-Backed Challenger Who Will Take Over Nation\u2019s Largest Prosecutors Office<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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