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Conservative or Liberal? This Prosecutor Refuses to Be Put in a Box

Conservative or Liberal? This Prosecutor Refuses to Be Put in a Box

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From Donald Trump to George Floyd and Tyre Nichols, the last five
years have changed our national conversation about public safety
and policing. That’s particularly true in San Francisco, where
progressive prosecutor Chesa Boudin lost his seat in a heated
recall election last year, and today’s guest — SF District Attorney
Brooke Jenkins — stepped into the powerful role. In the months
since she assumed office, the Black and Latina DA has spoken of the
city’s “lawlessness,” revoked plea deals, allowed more teenagers to
be prosecuted as adults and pushed for more policing of drug
dealing. Her critics say she’s too conservative for the notoriously
liberal city. She says she’s creating consequences for those who
break the law. As Kara tells Jenkins, “Only in a city like
San Francisco could they call you a conservative.” You can find
Kara and Nayeema on Twitter @karaswisher and @nayeema. Or
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