BLACK VOICE NEWS - In Riverside County, District Attorney Mike Hestrin fits this mold as if it were made for him alone, and his overly aggressive use of the death penalty has earned him national attention. Even as countries around the world and states across the nation turn away from the barbarism of this antiquated form of punishment, Hestrin, drunk on the power “purchased” on his behalf by police unions and deluded by a belief in his own “omnipotence” insists he holds the power of life and death in his hands and we should trust his moral compass to make decisions about whose life should be weighed on the balance of justice. | By S. E. Williams | Black Voice News Logic and reason tell us justice will fare better when district attorneys are no longer beholden to the police unions that fund their campaigns. Often described as among the most powerful players in the criminal justice system, local district attorneys wield outsized influence regarding how justice is […]