Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit on What Progressive Criminal Justice Looks Like

First, a quick rant on why Democrats have to govern like winners. Then, and more importantly: A conversation with Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit on what district attorneys do, how he won his Michigan community over, whether or not his job is anything like what we see on The Good Wife, and the direct impact his work is already having as he's radically transformed his county's criminal justice system in just a few weeks.   Learn more at eli2020.com   Produced by Dear Media.

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