PromesaArtStudio via Getty ImagesTwo black, progressive prosecutors running for district attorney positions in North Carolina won their primaries Tuesday night, raising the prospect that the midterm elections in November will bring in a new wave of powerful, reform-minded district attorneys around the country. Progressives are spending millions to challenge local prosecutors around the country maintaining the status quo, aiming to replace them with criminal justice reform advocates. In Tuesday’s Democratic primary election, Deberry, a former criminal defense attorney, beat out incumbent prosecutor Roger Echols. Satana Deberry for District Attorney Satana Deberry received the endorsement of the Color of Change political action committee, a group focused on electing reform-minded district attorneys around the nation. “Her victory tonight shows how hungry this community is for a new vision of criminal justice reform.” In Pitt County, Dixon beat Democratic challenger Derek Brown.

Source: Huffington Post May 09, 2018 03:00 UTC