My mother was and will always remain my greatest hero.

Getting smart on crime' does not mean reducing sentences or punishments for crimes.

To change criminal justice policy in any meaningful way means to propose changing a very longstanding system. It's not realistic to think you can do it overnight.

With the advent of DNA, we know that people have been convicted and sentenced to death who later proved not to be guilty of the crime.

I could do all of my activities at Howard because it was an environment that had essentially rid the ideology of false choices that I feel absolutely constricts young black students.

I think Hillary Clinton could do whatever she puts her mind to. I really do. She's incredibly dedicated to public service, she is smart as a whip, and she's effective.

I am a prosecutor in my bones. When I see something, I immediately go to: how is this going to affect a child?