Barrier-breaking Black prosecutor faces deadly racist threats | CNN Politics

Then-Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins poses in her office in Boston on August 19, 2021. CNN — The first Black woman to lead the US Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts was sworn in Monday as she faces an uptick in threats against her following a contentious confirmation process. The violent and often racist threats against Rachael Rollins have been reported to authorities, and she is seeking protection from the US Marshals Service, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The threats escalated shortly after the Senate narrowly voted to confirm her to the post in December, according to one source. Vice President Kamala Harris had cast the tie-breaking vote to confirm Rollins after Republicans questioned what they characterized as her “radical” track record, particularly her decision not to prosecute some low-level crimes as a district attorney. The threats against Rollins have prompted calls for the Justice Department to do more to protect people of color in the federal judici...