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Savit sworn in as Washtenaw County prosecutor, begins work to reshape justice system Updated Jan 05, 2021; Facebook Share ANN ARBOR, MI Eli Savit is now officially Washtenaw County’s chief prosecutor. The 37-year-old attorney and Ann Arbor native was ceremonially sworn into office by Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack in the University of Michigan Law Quad courtyard Saturday, Jan. 2. Also sworn in was Victoria Burton-Harris, Savit’s chief assistant prosecuting attorney. Joined by friends, family and activists, they reiterated their pledge to reform criminal justice in Washtenaw County with racial equity in mind. “We know simply by setting foot in a courtroom or doing even a surface-level analysis of the numbers that we have tremendous racial inequity in our justice system here in Washtenaw County,” said Savit, who points to a report by Citizens for Racial Equity in Washtenaw showing disparities. ....