Across the country, a movement of so called progressive prosecutors has become a focal point of political commentary around the criminal legal system. Hunter speaks with three Chief Public Defenders, Mano Raju, Keisha Hudson, and Ricardo Garcia to discuss their observations and perspectives dealing with these progressive prosecutors. For each of the guests and Hunter, there is a universal agreement that this movement is directionally a massive improvement over old school tough on crime prosecutors, but we also acknowledge there are severe limitations on what they can do. From the recall of Chesa Boudin to the massive pushback against Larry Krasner and George Gascon, the politics of crime make it challenging for this DAs to reach all of their lofty promises.
Guest:
Keisha Hudson, Chief Public Defender, Defenders of Association of Philadelphia
Ricardo Garcia, Chief Public Defender, Los Angeles
Mano Raju, Chief Public Defender, San Francisco
Resources:
Defenders Association of Philadelphia:
https://phillydefenders.org/home/
Follow Philly Defenders:
https://twitter.com/phillydefenders/
Follow Philly Defenders on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/phillydefenders/
LA County Public Defender:
https://pubdef.lacounty.gov/
Follow LA Public Defender on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/lapubdef/
SF Public Defender:
https://sfpublicdefender.org/
SF Public Defender on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/sfdefender
Pamela Price:
https://abc7news.com/alameda-county-district-attorney-pamela-price-jasper-wu-delonzo-logwood/13100531/
