Prosecutors constantly fail Black people with their racist, archaic, and unjust practices. And they're elected officials.

That's why we're taking them on with the first-ever prosecutor directory to hold them ALL accountable — Winning Justice!

John, did you know that prosecutors wield more power than almost every other actor in the criminal justice system — and we have the power to elect them?

This means we have the power to hold prosecutors accountable and vote them out when they fail to protect Black people! And it’s why Color Of Change built the nation’s largest directory of each and every local prosecutor — all 2,300 of them — and where they stand on issues most relevant to Black communities.

Introducing to you, John: Winning Justice¹ — a directory for every local prosecutor and district attorney in the country, and a tool to hold them all accountable.

I’d be lying if I said we don’t desperately need your monthly support to power this database to hold prosecutors accountable to Black lives. Here’s how you can help today:

Make a monthly contribution to protect Black lives. Chip in $5 a month, or whatever works with your budget:

Protect Black people: Chip in $5/Month

A database of local prosecutors at this scale has never been done before, and Color Of Change is leading the charge.

We created Winning Justice to increase the transparency of prosecutors’ offices so we are better equipped to end the most unjust practices prosecutors use to target Black people — money bail, over-charging, over-sentencing, over-policing, the drug war, attacking immigrants and sending our Black children to adult prisons.

The more information we have on prosecutors, the easier it is for members like you to hold prosecutors accountable to what matters to Black communities.

John, we need your help to maintain Winning Justice, and ultimately take it to the next level. Your monthly donation will fund our efforts to research prosecutors, support outreach, compile the data, and keep the Winning Justice directory up-to-date — in the lead up to Election Day and beyond.

Are you in the fight with us? Yes, count me in for a monthly contribution to tell prosecutors to stop sending Black kids to adult prison!

Here’s a quick snapshot of prosecutors and why we must take action:

Prosecutors have been incentivized to drive up conviction rates, which advances their career more than any other factor
Prosecutors have the power to stop recommending cash bail as a condition for incarcerated peoples' release
95% of prosecutors are white and 83% are male²

Here’s the takeaway: prosecutors wield tremendous power, almost all are elected, and they don’t reflect the gender and racial diversity of the communities they’re prosecuting.

We can change that, John — but not without the continued support of people like you. Together, we’ll expand Winning Justice and continue the fight to end the prosecutorial practices that harm Black people.

COUNT ME IN TO HOLD PROSECUTORS ACCOUNTABLE!Until justice is real,

Scott, Rashad, Arisha, Erika, Marybeth, Malachi, Leonard, Ernie, Madison, Ariel, Ana, Ericka, McKayla, and the rest of the Color Of Change team

References:

1. Visit WinningJustice.org to find your prosecutor, see where they stand on our issues, and learn more about the role of prosecutors.

2. "5 Reasons You Should Care About Your Local Prosecutor Race." Ben and Jerry's. 2 March 2020.

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