Advocates for police reform have long looked to lawmakers in hopes of addressing the social inequities baked into the criminal justice system. And even though criminal justice reform receives bipartisan lip service,our polarized legislature has yet to create serious headway on issues like reducing sentences for low-level drug crimes.But there's another layer of bureaucracy that may prove effective in transforming how the system doles out justice: our nation's district attorneys. And in what many expect could be a wave election, candidates across the country are vying to convert this crucial yet often overlooked role.
Guests: John PfaffInimai M. ChettiarHolly HarrisSatana DeberryShaun KingAll music composed and produced by Jay Cowit.
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