Attorney, former Suffolk County prosecutor, and longtime housing advocate Linda Champion has formally launched her campaign for Suffolk County District Attorney, promising a justice system she says will protect families, support victims, and rebuild public trust across Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop.
Champion opened her campaign at Florian Hall in Dorchester before a crowd that her campaign estimated at more than 120 residents, community leaders, families, and voters from across the county. She enters a competitive three-way Democratic primary — the contest that, in deep-blue Suffolk County, typically decides who holds the office.
At the heart of Champion’s pitch is a promise to weigh each case individually rather than apply blanket policies. “I’m running for District Attorney because every resident and visitor deserves to feel safe, every victim deserves to feel supported, and every community deserves a justice system they can trust,” Champion said. “This office belongs to the people, I work solely for them, and I’m ready to fight for them.”…