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The Atlantic: Most States Elect No Black Prosecutors

July 7, 2015

David A. Graham discusses our 2014 findings on prosecutors in The Atlantic.

From the article:

The overwhelming dominance of white men among district attorneys could have huge effects on charging, enforcement, and plea bargains…. It’s no mistake that the most enduring fictional prosecutors are white guys—whether they’re dignified older men like Jack McCoy or hotheaded, handsome younger ones like Dan Kaffee. Art doesn’t always imitate life, but here it does.

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