“When I started out in the justice system, it was thought to be almost impossible for someone of color to be in charge of the largest local prosecutor’s office in the nation. The fact that voters are choosing the most qualified candidate, and that she happens to be a woman, and happens to be African American, affirms our democracy,” she said.
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