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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suspends Orlando top prosecutor

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended Orlando’s top prosecutor, state attorney Monique Worrell, arguing that she’s too lenient on criminals, something her office denies.

Here & Now‘s Jane Clayson speaks with Ellen Podgor, law professor at Stetson University College of Law.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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