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Eli Savit is trying to reshape how justice works in Michigan — starting with what happens inside a prosecutor’s office.
As Washtenaw County’s top prosecutor, he ended cash bail for most cases, declined to charge some low-level drug offenses, and launched a transparency effort to track racial disparities in prosecution.
Supporters of progressive prosecutors like Savit say they’re helping to fix a broken system, while critics say they’re putting public safety at risk.
Now, we’ll see what kind of appetite Michigan has for this approach as Savit announced last week that he's running to be Michigan’s next Attorney General. Other candidates so far include former federal prosecutor Mark Totten, seeking the Democratic nomination, and Republican attorney Kevin Kijewski. Dana Nessel, Michigan’s current attorney general, is term-limited and can’t run for reelection.
Savit joined The Metro on Wednesday to talk about what kind of justice he believes Michigan needs next.
Listen to The Metro weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on-demand.
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Eli Savit is trying to reshape how justice works in Michigan — starting with what happens inside a prosecutor’s office.
As Washtenaw County’s top prosecutor, he ended cash bail for most cases, declined to charge some low-level drug offenses, and launched a transparency effort to track racial disparities in prosecution.
Supporters of progressive prosecutors like Savit say they’re helping to fix a broken system, while critics say they’re putting public safety at risk.
Now, we’ll see what kind of appetite Michigan has for this approach as Savit announced last week that he's running to be Michigan’s next Attorney General. Other candidates so far include former federal prosecutor Mark Totten, seeking the Democratic nomination, and Republican attorney Kevin Kijewski. Dana Nessel, Michigan’s current attorney general, is term-limited and can’t run for reelection.
Savit joined The Metro on Wednesday to talk about what kind of justice he believes Michigan needs next.
Listen to The Metro weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on-demand.

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