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Op-Ed for Essence: Arbery Case Shows Why We Need More Diverse Prosecutors

May 28, 2020

In Essence, Campaign Director Brenda Choresi Carter on how Ahmaud Arbery’s case demonstrates that a criminal system managed by elected prosecutors who are 95% white is not just broken, but actually poses a danger to public safety.

From the Op-Ed:

[M]any of us couldn’t name our local prosecutor, and even politically engaged Americans often pay little attention to local elections like those for DAs.  But in cases like those surrounding Ahmaud Arbery’s death, we can see just how important they are.

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