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An unexpected winner emerged in the March 15 primaries: the movement for black lives. In major upsets, voters in the Chicago and Cleveland areas ousted two sitting prosecutors accused of bungling police shooting cases. Young black activists staged formidable campaigns to oust the incumbents, providing concrete evidence of the movement's impact. By signaling that officials who fail to hold police accountable will pay a political price, the victories could also change the calculus of upcoming local elections.
According to a 2009 study, prosecutors win re-election as much as 95 percent of the time. Until now, even...