In political shift, Democrats Buckley and Galibois take oaths of office as sheriff, DA
The new Cape and Islands district attorney Barnstable County sheriff took their oaths of office Wednesday, marking a change of politics and perspective in regional law enforcement. DA Robert Gailbois and Sheriff Donna Buckley, both Democrats, were elected in November to positions held by Republicans for decades. In remarks during back-to-back swearing-in ceremonies at Cape Cod Community College, they touched on themes of compassionate justice. Buckley, the first woman elected to the role, pledged to work with local nonprofits to connect inmates with mental health treatment and addiction treatm...
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