# What do DAs do, exactly? (with Colleen McCarty)

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Podcast: [Let's Pod This](https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-pod-this-913793)
Published: 2026-01-16T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Andy visits with Colleen McCarty, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, about the role and responsibilities of District Attorneys. Hint: They're more important than you think.

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