Former Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell was sworn into office Wednesday as attorney general of Massachusetts.
Former Boston City Councilor Andrea Joy Campbell was sworn into office Wednesday as attorney general of Massachusetts.
“My hope is that every day, women and young people who look like me – and see the incredible work of this office – will feel less invisible, despairing and lonely because there continues to be a shining example of what is possible,” Campbell said Wednesday. “We can take on corruption, and hold those who misuse positions of trust or taxpayer dollars accountable for their actions, including by tackling the lack of transparency and accountability behind our prison walls and in our criminal and juvenile justice systems,” Campbell said about accountability in the current justice system
In her victory speech, she cited her faith and her family history, including her twin brother Andre, who died in state custody. Campbell has spoken openly about her fathers' and brothers’ involvement in the criminal justice system.
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