District Attorneys: Where the Rubber Meets the Road

Now & Then

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🗓️ 29 March 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg remains in the spotlight amid a widely expected indictment by his office of former President Donald Trump. Heather and Joanne place DA Bragg’s unprecedented position in the history of New York County District Attorneys, from 1800s duellists to the patrician Robert Morgenthau. How have past DAs balanced the pursuit of justice against the pressure of partisan politics? Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: cafe.com/history Listen to “Up Against The Mob: The Springfield Crew”: apple.co/3x4sgYj For more historical analysis of current events, sign up for the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, featuring Time Machine, a weekly article that dives into an historical event inspired by each episode of Now & Then: cafe.com/brief For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/district-attorneys-where-the-rubber-meets-the-road/ Now & Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is supported by Into the Mix, a Ben and Jerry's podcast about joy and justice,
0:06.5	produced with Fox Creative.
0:08.5	The latest episode of Into the Mix introduces you to Michael Thompson, a man who spent decades
0:13.6	in prison for selling marijuana in Michigan.
0:16.2	A state where cannabis has been fully legalized for adult use.
0:20.5	After 25 years in prison, Michael was released when the governor granted him clemency.
0:26.7	The episode explores the inconsistencies in how people, systems, and laws deal with cannabis
0:32.6	in our society, and the solutions that are needed to fix that.
0:36.5	Hear that story on Into the Mix.
0:38.6	Subscribe now wherever you listen.
0:44.3	From Cafe and the Vox Media Podcast Network, this is now and then.
0:52.1	I'm Heather Cox Richardson.
0:53.9	And I'm Joanne Freeman.
0:55.6	As we sit here, Donald Trump is widely expected to be indicted by Manhattan District Attorney
1:02.2	Alvin Brad.
1:04.1	And it's possible that he will be charged in connection with a hush money payment to
1:09.2	stormy denials in the final days of the 2016 election.
1:13.2	There are other things that may happen too.
1:14.8	We don't know at this early point, worth mentioning, but in one way or another, an indictment
1:20.6	against a former president of the United States would be unprecedented.
1:24.8	It would be the first criminal case against a former president in American history.
1:29.6	And what strikes me about that statement is, we live in times where people are constantly
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