John Oliver: Prosecutors Can Ruin Lives in a Second (Video)
The "Last Week Tonight" host outlines why "we need to find out who our district attorneys are and get a sense of the policies and priorities that they're carrying out where we live."
“Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver outlines why “we need to find out who our district attorneys are and get a sense of the policies and priorities that they’re carrying out where we live.” Watch his clip on the power of prosecutors in the video player above.
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