Anthony “Tony” B. Covington, state’s attorney for Charles County, released on March 3 part two of a two-episode podcast discussion regarding drunk driving.
The “Tony Talks Charles County Crime” podcast hosted by Covington aims to educate and inform citizens about the criminal justice system. The podcast covers a wide range of topics related to criminal justice both locally and nationally.
According to a press release by the state’s attorney’s office, drunk driving is an issue that kills almost 30 people nationally every day. In part one of the discussion, Covington breaks down the problem of drunk driving and its causes, while sharing a gripping true-life narrative of how drunk driving affected one family forever.
In part two of the podcast, Covington is joined by his executive assistant Kristen Schulz and public relations specialist Kandes Carter.
The podcast is in a question and answer style format, offering solutions to help end drunk driving, including laws and sentencing that reflect the nationwide slogan, “Don’t Drink and Drive.”
“Drunk driving is a huge problem in our country,” Covington said. “We don’t treat it as serious as we should both in the courtroom and regular citizens. Eleven thousand people died just last year as a result of drunk driving. I’m just trying to educate the public on what’s going on.”
Listeners can access the podcast on the State’s Attorney Office’s website, as well as multiple streaming apps including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and others.
Originally Posted on Maryland Independent: