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Fiery Twitter threads and endless news notifications never capture the full story. Each week on The Assignment, host Audie Cornish pulls listeners out of their digital echo chambers to hear the voices of those who are living the headlines. From the sex work economy to debates about what to teach in the classroom, not a single topic is off the table. Listen to The Assignment every Thursday.
when the chant stops Allocation with Audi Cornwall December 15, 2022
The protests following the murder of George Floyd in 2020 set the stage for a nationwide demand for changes to the criminal justice system. The call to “defund the police” gained mainstream attention and paved the way for the election of a “progressive prosecutor”. But more than two years later, the movement’s momentum has slowed, with some of those prosecutors facing backlash and, in some cases, recalls. This week, we heard from Chittenden County Attorney Sarah George, Vermont, and Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza, Texas, about how their offices have survived without an outcry movement. News of support and adjustments in the absence of headlines about rising crime.