Our interview with District Attorney Marian T. Ryan – Part 3

On August 6, 2014, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times
The standing District of Attorney of Middlesex County, Marian T. Ryan shared her thoughts on many topical issues of concern with The Somerville Times.

The standing District of Attorney of Middlesex County, Marian T. Ryan shared her thoughts on many topical issues of concern with The Somerville Times.

By Jeremy F. van der Heiden

This is the third part of a three-part series for The Somerville Times interview with Middlesex County District Attorney Marian T. Ryan.

Now that we have discussed Middlesex County District Attorney Marian T. Ryan’s back story, thoughts on Somerville, the county and the state at large, we will move directly into the final portion of this series, in which the conversation turns to broader topics.

As a reminder, D.A. Ryan will be running for election to maintain her position this fall.

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Our interview with District Attorney Marian T. Ryan – Part 2

On July 30, 2014, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times
The standing District of Attorney of Middlesex County, Marian T. Ryan. ~Photo by Jeremy van der Heiden

The standing District of Attorney of Middlesex County, Marian T. Ryan. — Photo by Jeremy van der Heiden

By Jeremy F. van der Heiden

This is the second part of a three-part series for The Somerville Times interview with Middlesex County District Attorney Marian T. Ryan.

In the first part of our interview with Middlesex County District Attorney Marian T. Ryan, we discussed the path she took to reach her current position, as well as some of the challenges that are facing Somerville.

Now, we will go into the complexities that Middlesex County – the 23rd most populous county in the nation and first most populous in New England – faces as a whole, as well as the state of the prison system.

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