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Baldridge, Marlee. "The Appeal focuses on an often undercovered aspect of criminal justice: local prosecutors." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 21 Jun. 2018. Web. 31 Jan. 2025.
APA
Baldridge, M. (2018, Jun. 21). The Appeal focuses on an often undercovered aspect of criminal justice: local prosecutors. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved January 31, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/06/the-appeal-focuses-on-an-often-undercovered-aspect-of-criminal-justice-local-prosecutors/
Chicago
Baldridge, Marlee. "The Appeal focuses on an often undercovered aspect of criminal justice: local prosecutors." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified June 21, 2018. Accessed January 31, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/06/the-appeal-focuses-on-an-often-undercovered-aspect-of-criminal-justice-local-prosecutors/.
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