Patsy Austin-Gatson
Update: Gwinnett County DA Patsy Austin-Gatson won the 2020 general election becoming the first Black woman to be elected Gwinnett District Attorney. *** For 28 years current District Attorney Danny Porter (R) has opposed commonsense, effective reforms to our criminal justice system. Instead, Porter has fueled mass incarceration by resisting bail reform, routinely seeking the […]
Shalena Cook Jones
Update: Chatham County DA Shalena Cook Jones won the 2020 special election with nearly 53% of the vote. She is the second woman to hold the DA office and the first Black woman. *** Shalena Cook Jones (D) is an experienced attorney and former prosecutor with Chatham County’s District Attorney office. She is running on […]
Karen McDonald
Update: Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney Karen McDonald won the 2020 special election with nearly 57% of the vote. *** Karen McDonald (D) is a former circuit court judge, assistant prosecutor, and public school teacher. She’s seen firsthand the many ways our justice system has harmed Black communities and is committed to implementing real solutions to […]
Harold Fernandez Pryor
For 44 years, current State Attorney Michael Satz has resisted progressive criminal justice reform. He’s charged children as adults in court and pursued the death penalty while giving favorable treatment to police officers who harm our communities. Now, more than ever, Broward County deserves a State Attorney truly committed to justice and equality. Harold Fernandez […]
Lucy McBath
Congresswoman Lucy McBath (D) is running for re-election to represent Georgia’s 6th Congressional District. Since the death of her son Jordan Davis, Lucy McBath has advocated for common sense gun reform. If elected, she will continue to champion gun safety, and advocate for reforms to improve our education system, affordable healthcare, infrastructure, and the economy. […]
Victoria Burton-Harris
Under current Prosecuting Attorney Kym Worthy’s leadership, Wayne County sentenced more children to life in prison than any other county in the state. Black people, who made up 39% of Wayne County’s population in 2016, accounted for over 90% of individuals serving juvenile life sentences in the county. Victoria Burton-Harris is a longtime civil rights […]
Joe Kimok
For 44 years, our current State Attorney has resisted progressive criminal justice reform. He’s charged children as adults in court and pursued the death penalty while giving favorable treatment to police officers who harm our communities. Now, more than ever, Broward County deserves a State Attorney truly committed to justice and equality. Joe Kimok is […]
