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What You Need to Know 老澳门开奖结果 Orleans Parish District Attorney Candidates

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See where local candidates land on civil liberties and civil rights.
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October 14, 2020
See where local candidates land on civil liberties and civil rights.

The election for Orleans Parish district attorney on Dec. 5 is a historic opportunity to shape the city鈥檚 priorities on racial disparities in sentencing, prosecutorial practices, bail reform and help end mass incarceration. The next DA can create a fairer, more equitable criminal legal system and champion reform.

Make informed decisions. Make sure you know where the candidates are on key civil liberties and civil rights issues.

Keva Landrum (left) and Jason Williams (right) candidates in the runoff for Orleans Parish's District Attorney.

Orleans Parish District Attorney Candidate Dashboard

IssuesKeva LandrumJason Williams
Decarceration
Pledges not to prosecute marijuana possession
Pledges not to seek 鈥渉abitual offender鈥� enhancements
Prosecutorial Practices
Pledges not to lock crime survivors in jail to secure their testimony
Pledges to recommend release of people held on technical violations of probation and parole
Pretrial
Pledges to make charging decisions within five days of a person鈥檚 jail admission, or agree to release without bond, except for charges carrying life in prison
Juvenile Justice
Pledges not to transfer kids out of juvenile court to be prosecuted as adults
Transparency & Public Integrity
Pledges to re-establish a Conviction Integrity Unit
Commits to independent investigations of killings and use of excessive force by police
Full questionnaire links: | | Morris Reed did not return a completed questionnaire

Learn more about what New Orleanians want from their next district attorney with the 老澳门开奖结果 of Louisiana鈥檚 candidate briefing: .

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