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Progressive prosecutors scored big wins in 2020 elections, boosting a nationwide trend

  • Written by Caren Morrison, Associate Professor of Law, Georgia State University
Progressive prosecutors scored big wins in 2020 elections, boosting a nationwide trendDespite criticism during her first term, progressive prosecutor Kim Foxx won reelection as Cook County state's attorney by a 14-point margin.Scott Olson/Getty Images

Despite the broad political polarization in the United States, the 2020 election confirmed a clear movement across both red and blue America: the gains made by reform-minded prosecutors...

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