The groups engaged in electoral politics include Black Lives Matter, the sprawling social justice organization closely associated with this year's protests. The PAC also is taking a stand on state and local candidates and ballot initiatives. Prosecutors' powersThe protests that erupted over the summer have thrown a spotlight on prosecutors, activists say. The Working Families Party mailers in the race tout Rucker's opposition to cash bail for non-violent offenses. The Working Families Party's "people's charter" calls to "shift resources away from policing, jails and detention centers" and into schools, housing and jobs programs.

Source: CNN October 31, 2020 16:18 UTC