Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit on entering Michigan AG race - WDET 101.9 FM

Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit on entering Michigan AG race - WDET 101.9 FM

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 p…