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EPISODE · May 29, 2018 · 35 MIN

Episode 1: District Attorneys: The Most Powerful People You've Never Heard Of

from The Appeal

District Attorneys wield the power of entire police departments but have been historically overlooked in efforts to reform the legal system. Recently that's changed, with bond reform and primary challenges upending the "tough on crime" status quo taking off in the past few years. Our guest Josie Duffy Rice, the host of our sister podcast Justice in America, will be joining us to explain why DA's are such an important––and often unseen––fulcrum of power.

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Episode 1: District Attorneys: The Most Powerful People You've Never Heard Of

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District Attorneys wield the power of entire police departments but have been historically overlooked in efforts to reform the legal system. Recently that's changed, with bond reform and primary challenges upending the "tough on crime" status quo...

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