BOSTON (WHDH) - It was a historic day in Suffolk County as District Attorney Rachael Rollins was sworn in Wednesday.
She is the first woman and second African-American to hold the title.
Gov. Charlie Baker and Mayor Martin J. Walsh were both on hand for the ceremony at Roxbury Community College.
Rollins spoke to the audience about her journey to becoming district attorney.
“I can promise you that unless you take your life and look at it and say what can I do better? What can I do to be the best person that I’m supposed to be? Whatever that is, you’re going to miss out on a lot of things,” Rollins said.
Rollins has promised to reduce prison sentencing and stop prosecuting certain low-level crimes.
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