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The job of a progressive prosecutor is to look out for the overlooked, to speak up for those whose voices aren’t being heard, to see and address the causes of crime, not just their consequences, and to shine a light on the inequality and unfairness that lead to injustice. It is to recognize that not everyone needs punishment, that what many need, quite plainly, is help.
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It is to understand that when a person takes another’s life, or a child is molested, or a woman raped, the perpetrators deserve severe consequences. That is one imperative of justice. But it is also to understand that fairness is in short supply in a justice system that is supposed to guarantee it.
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in 2004. Her decision to become a prosecutor was so she could serve "the victims of crimes committed and the victims of a broken criminal justice system." Understanding this dichotomy, Harris describes herself as a progressive prosecutor. She elaborates:
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could have been expanded into a more interesting narrative about perseverance. However, both reviewers agreed that the book served as a sufficient launching point for a potential presidential campaign. Indeed, Harris announced her
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criticized the awkward prose and lack of strong anecdotes. One such instance: Harris's brief mention of initially struggling to pass the
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said Harris lacked Obama's literary finesse for both biography and political vision. Similarly, Danielle Kurtzleben of
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Other contemporary reviews were more mixed. Also comparing the book to Obama's follow-up memoir
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echoed similar sentiments, while noting that Harris's kind words about the late
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overlapped with Harris's tenure in California) was a likely factor in
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on January 8, 2019. A young readers edition was published by
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details her life as the daughter of immigrants from
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Index

The Truths We Hold: An American Journey

Kamala Harris
Memoir
Penguin Books
ISBN
978-0525560715
OCLC
1176569148
Superheroes Are Everywhere
Kamala Harris
Penguin Books
Philomel Books
Kamala Harris
Jamaica
India
Oakland, California
West Berkeley
San Francisco district attorney
California Attorney General
Loretta Sanchez
2016 U.S. Senate election
Trump administration
Kirkus Reviews
Barack Obama
Dreams from My Father
The Audacity of Hope
The Atlantic
NPR
bar exam

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