Shaun King, a criminal justice writer with the New York Daily News, says he's leaving the Democratic Party after the presidential election.

Shaun King, a criminal justice writer with the New York Daily News, says he's leaving the Democratic Party after the presidential election. / On Second Thought

Atlanta-based New York Daily News columnist Shaun King writes about race, justice, social inequality and, of course, politics.  He doesn’t shy away when it comes to his own politics.  In a recent op-ed, King revealed that he plans to leave the Democratic Party after the 2016 presidential election.  We talk to the life-long Democrat about why his political affiliation no longer resonates with him and what’s next.