Husband Of L.A. District Attorney Charged With Pulling Gun On Protesters

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Husband Of L.A. District Attorney Charged With Pulling Gun On Protesters

David Lacey, husband of L.A. D.A. Jackie Lacey, was charged on Tuesday with pointing a gun at Black Lives Matter members who demonstrated outside the couple’s home.

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