“In the criminal justice system, people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police who investigate crime, and district attorneys who prosecute offenders.” It’s the opening line for long-running TV drama Law & Order, but on Monday night at primetime, it wasn’t heard on the police procedural but at the Democratic National Convention. “This is the story of Donald Trump,” the narrator continued, accompanied by a similar soundtrack to the show it was parodying. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Democratic Convention airs new ad calling out Trump for being a convicted criminal pic.twitter.com/oriTz6wDQn— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) August 20, 2024 The DNC, which kicked off on Monday in Chicago, and the Kamala Harris campaign have embraced themes once perceived to be the domain of the Republican Party, from law and order to freedom and patriotism.