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Reforming the Court System on Newark Today

On Newark Today Host Michael Hill is joined by Mayor Ras Baraka to talk about the latest news around the city's civilian complaint review board or CCRB and the push to expunge low level drug offenses as the state moves to legalize marijuana. Special guest former Chief Municipal Judge Victoria Pratt will join us to talk about her work to reform the court system through alternative sentencing, something she pioneered during her time in the Newark Municipal Court.

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Alexandra Hill began her work with WBGO in June of 2012 in the news department. A graduate of the Rutgers Newark journalism program, Alexandra was also a student of WBGO News Director Doug Doyle. Alexandra has since become the lead general assignment reporter, afternoon news anchor, and producer of the award winning live call in show Newark Today. Since working for WBGO Alexandra has covered politics in and around Newark including the 2014 mayoral campaign of Mayor Ras Baraka as well as the senate campaigns of former Newark Mayor and now U.S. Senator Cory Booker in both 2013 and 2014. Alexandra also covers a host of human-interest stories, and has been recognized by the New York Association Of Black Journalists for her piece entitled Sheltering Newark’s Homeless.