The Chicago area's top prosecutor is on the defensive ahead of the March 15th primaries.
Anita Alvarez faced questions long before she came under scrutiny for delaying charges against a white police officer in a black teen's death.
Critics say Alvarez resisted to overturning wrongful convictions in a county with a troubled history.
Others say she was behind in finding alternative ways of prosecuting and sentencing low-level offenders as jails remained crowded.
Two Democratic primary challengers seized on those themes as Alvarez now fights for a third term as Cook County state's attorney.