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NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
Sat Mar 19, 2016, 01:18 PM Mar 2016

Chicago prosecutor loses her fight with Black Lives Matter

While most of the focus of Tuesday night's primaries was on the battle for the White House, something extraordinary occurred in two local elections. Both Chicago's Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez and Timothy McGinty, the Cuyahoga Prosecuting Attorney in Ohio, lost their bids for re-election.


http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35817890


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Chicago prosecutor loses her fight with Black Lives Matter (Original Post) NCTraveler Mar 2016 OP
The elected position of county DA is so important, way more than most realize. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #1
You are so correct . She has a horrible history here Person 2713 Mar 2016 #3
Here's some interesting local analysis on the primaries (including this one) in Chicago: surrealAmerican Mar 2016 #2
Bye Anita! Chisox08 Mar 2016 #4

Jackie Wilson Said

(4,176 posts)
1. The elected position of county DA is so important, way more than most realize.
Sat Mar 19, 2016, 01:21 PM
Mar 2016

The DA can sculpt an area to reflect his or her racist views or liberal non racist views.

The DA can really make or break the fabric of trust people have and the way they look to non residents.

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