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The Nation Weekly: June 10, 2022 Chesa Boudin’s recall, a portrait of a mass killer, and more

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“Chesa Boudin, poster child for the progressive prosecutors’ movement around the United States, was voted out as San Francisco district attorney in a recall election that will have huge ramifications for national politics over the coming months and years,” writes Sasha Abramsky.

This week, Abramsky outlined San Francisco’s ongoing crime streak, the dichotomy between continuous crime reduction strategies and short-term results, and the events that led to more than 60 percent of voters to endorse Boudin’s recall.
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