It is possible for prosecutors to be champions of progressive criminal justice reform. Larry Krasner, a former civil rights attorney who has never been a prosecutor, has taken the lead to win the Democratic nomination over several experienced prosecutors and a former city manager. He will run against one Republican candidate in the fall. Krasner is a strong opponent of mass incarceration and the death penalty. He has fought hard against the death penalty while advocating for his clients. In 25 years of defending capital cases, none of his clients have been sent to death row. He seeks to work towards “a criminal justice system that works for everyone” and a “society that builds people up instead of tearing them down.”
North Carolina need to identify and support candidates for district attorney who are willing to create a judical system that works for all citizens, like Krasner.