Ayanna Alexander

social justice reporter for Bloomberg Law

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Larry Krasner, one of the first big city district attorneys elected as part of the progressive prosecutor movement, is up for reelection this year.

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President Biden recently signed executive orders on racial equity. He called for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to examine its policies around housing discrimination.

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