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Bev-Freda Jackson, Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, American University School of Public Affairs

Black female prosecutors like Fani Willis face the unequal burden of both racist and sexist attacks

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in her office in Atlanta, Ga. David Walter Banks/Getty Images

On the day he was indicted on financial fraud charges in a New York City courtroom, former U.S. President Donald Trump launched an attack against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

One of the handful of Black female prosecutors in the country, Willis has led a criminal investigation into Trump’s alleged campaign interference in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.

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