"I am not going to change 400 years in four."

Directors: Kristi Jacobson, Angela Tucker

Producer: Netsanet Negussie

Editor: Faisal Azam

Mother Jones / Chicken & Egg Films and ITVS

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When Satana Deberry took the oath of office as district attorney of Durham County, North Carolina, in January 2019, it was a momentous occasion—for the city of Durham and for her, as a Black woman elected to an office historically held by white men. She ran her campaign being vocal about the over-policing of Black and Brown people, promising sweeping reform. Now, more than a year into office, she faces the complicated realities of seeking to reform an unbalanced criminal justice system and support a community ravaged by gun violence. She’s learning that implementing change will be harder than she could have anticipated.