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Jackie Lacey sworn into office

Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey makes a speech after being sworn into office while Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Lee Smalley Edmon, from right, and former Los Angeles District Attorneys John Van de Kamp, Robert Philibosian, Gil Garcetti and Steve Cooley and U.S. Attorney Central Division of California Andre Birotte Jr. applaud at USC's Galen Center in Los Angeles on Monday.

Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey makes a speech after being sworn into office while Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Lee Smalley Edmon, from right, and former Los Angeles District Attorneys John Van de Kamp, Robert Philibosian, Gil Garcetti and Steve Cooley and U.S. Attorney Central Division of California Andre Birotte Jr. applaud at USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles on Monday.   (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Promising to lead ‘without regard to politics or partisanship,” Jackie Lacey was sworn in Monday as Los Angeles County’s first female and African American district attorney. READ STORY

Jackie Lacey

Jackie Lacey is sworn in as the newly elected Los Angeles district attorney by her boss, former Los Angeles Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley, under the watchful eyes of her children, April, left, and son Kareem, third from left, at USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles on Monday.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Jackie Lacey

Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey, from right, enjoys a warm message delievered by U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte Jr., out of frame, as her husband, David, son Kareem and daughter April, and USC’s President C.L. Max Nikias applaud at USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles on Monday.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Jackie Lacey

Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey gives her niece Kaylla Samuels, 9, a hug of support after Samuels sang the lead vocals of a musical selection by the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles at Lacey’s swearing in ceremony at USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles on Monday.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

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Jackie Lacey

The new Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey, facing camera, receives a hug of congratulations from the Santa Monica Chief of Police Jacqueline Seabrooks before her swearing in ceremony at USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles on Monday.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

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