Dallas community mourns life of trailblazing DA Craig Watkins

Name: Dallas community mourns life of trailblazing DA Craig Watkins
Uploaded: 2023-12-13T06:42:00-0600
Duration: 1 min 29 s
Description: The Dallas community is mourning the life of trailblazer, former Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins. The former DA, was elected to office in 2007 and served through 2014. He was the first Black district attorney, but what truly set him apart was his use of the DA's office to begin exonerating the innocent, which is his lasting legacy.

The Dallas community is mourning the life of trailblazer, former Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins. The former DA, was elected to office in 2007 and served through 2014. He was the first Black district attorney, but what truly set him apart was his use of the DA's office to begin exonerating the innocent, which is his lasting legacy.