Q&A: How Eli Savit plans to reform criminal justice in Washtenaw County By statute, Savit officially took office Jan. 1, replacing outgoing Prosecutor Brian Mackie, who served in office 28 years.

ANN ARBOR, MI — In five days, Eli Savit will be Washtenaw County’s chief prosecutor and he has big plans to reform the county’s approach to criminal justice with racial equity in mind.

WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. – The new Washtenaw County prosecutor, Eli Savit, weighed in on what drove him to run for that position and what has inspired him to drive so much change. “We are ...

Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit and Chief Assistant Prosecutor Victoria Burton-Harris were ceremonially sworn into office by Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack at the ...

Eli Savit has moved quickly with initiatives that include decriminalizing consensual sex work and forgoing cash bail requests for criminal defendants.

ANN ARBOR – Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit responded on Monday to a new ruling by the Michigan Court of Appeals that will allow Michigan’s 83 county prosecutors to start enforcing the ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit is adding a drug used to treat opioid addiction to the list of things he won’t prosecute people for. Savit, who took office Jan. 1 ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — Following through on a campaign promise, newly elected Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit has rolled out a policy seeking to end cash bail. Savit, who started on the job Jan ...

Eli Savit, the Democratic candidate for Washtenaw County Prosecutor, met with students at the Ford School of Public Policy Sunday afternoon to discuss his campaign and ways students can get involved.

Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit and Chief Assistant Prosecutor Victoria Burton-Harris were ceremonially sworn into office by Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack at the ...