Sally Kohn: Why chase bodine's recall is not necessarily meaning what people might think that it means. She says this wasn't the first time a progressive prosecutor has faced real pressure on these type of issues, and some of them have been successful in winning reelection. Kohn: We also have to be clear that we're talking about cities with different ratio make ups.
This episode contains strong language.
This week, voters in San Francisco ousted Chesa Boudin, their progressive district attorney. The move was seen as a rejection of a class of prosecutors who are determined to overhaul the criminal justice system.
But what happened to Mr. Boudin can be seen as more the exception than the rule.
Guest: Astead W. Herndon, a national political reporter for The New York Times.
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