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District Attorney Satana Deberry of Durham County, North Carolina, was elected in 2018 on a platform that promoted prosecutorial reforms, aimed to reduce the jail population, and pledged to address racial bias in the criminal legal system.

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TESTIMONY: 'Stop pretending reform is the real threat to public safety'

By Satana Deberry

March 16, 2022 - Satana Deberry was elected as the district attorney for Durham County, North Carolina, in 2018 after running on a progressive platform. She recently testified before a U.S. House Judiciary subcommittee to defend the movement to reform law enforcement, explaining how over-reliance on prosecution and incarceration makes communities less safe.

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TESTIMONY: 'Stop pretending reform is the real threat to public safety'

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