This weekend, St. Louis, one of the most radical, progressive revolutionary uses of the law in modern American history took place. I know that means I have just pumped it up in a major way, but I saw something that both surprised and encouraged me and

confirmed something that I believed but needed to see. I can't wait to tell you

about it. This is Sean King and you are listening to the break down. The breakdown. The breakdown.

The breakdown.

The breakdown.

The breakdown. The breakdown. Before we begin I just have to say this I am so glad to be back from the break.

This podcast I know is not just the way that so many of you get news.

It's my favorite way to share the news. I prefer it over Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, email, text message,

Tik-Toc, anything because it can convey emotion and long form

storytelling in a way that a tweet never could.

And listen, I say that as somebody who uses all of those platforms

to the max, I push them to their limits. But the ability to get on here and share with you

vital news with urgency is really why we started this podcast in the first place.

So glad to be back, glad to be speaking to you.

Something happened in St. Louis this week,

and I think it's so far the most important civil rights story of 2020.

I know this is a new year, but I think it's going to be hard for very many things to top this. In St. Louis, they have two district

attorneys. That's what we call them district attorneys. Some places call them

states attorneys. Some people call them county prosecutors. But in St. Louis, they

have a district attorney for St. Louis the city and they have a district attorney for

St. Louis County and we see that in many counties across the country. Some places

only have one for the county

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