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State Prosecutors' Staffs Nearly Doubled In Three Decades
The nation's state prosecutors increased their staffs by 44% in the last three decades, says the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics in...
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Nov 15, 20241 min read
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Voters Across The Country Mixed On Criminal Justice Issues
A mixed picture has emerged on crime and law enforcement following an election in which Donald J. Trump made crime a big theme of his...
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Nov 8, 20241 min read
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D.A. Gascon Ousted In L.A. County; Winner Vows 'Hard Middle' Policy
A tumultuous first term in office for Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón ended in a failed reelection bid, with...
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Nov 6, 20242 min read
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Orlando Prosecutor Wins Job Back, Ex-Tampa State Attorney Loses
One of the two Florida state attorneys ousted by Gov. Ron DeSantis over her reform policies won her job back on Tuesday, while another...
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Nov 6, 20242 min read
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Will Prosecutions Of Police Drop If L.A. County's Gascon Loses?
Under George Gascón, the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office made unprecedented efforts to prosecute police for excessive...
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Oct 31, 20242 min read
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Fani Willis Testifies In Sentencing Of Man Who Made Racist Threats Against Her
Fani Willis, the district attorney in Fulton County, Ga., went before a federal judge on Tuesday in downtown Atlanta as a victim in a...
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Oct 30, 20242 min read
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Report: Crime Doesn’t Increase Under Pro-Reform Prosecutors
Because some people believe that pro-reform strategies drive increases in crime, Brennan Center researchers evaluated those claims,...
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Oct 25, 20242 min read
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Ex-St. Louis Prosecutor Gardner Admits Misusing Public Funds
Kim Gardner, a Democratic former chief prosecutor in St. Louis, admitted she shouldn’t have used thousands of dollars in public funds to...
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Oct 24, 20242 min read
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Progressive Prosecutors Face Election Challenges In California
Many district attorney elections have flown under the radar for Republicans, while Democrats advocating criminal justice reform dominated...
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Oct 24, 20242 min read
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Gascon Trailing In Polls, Spending In L.A. County Prosecutor Race
When George Gascón ousted Jackie Lacey from office in 2020, it marked the end of the most expensive district attorney election in Los...
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Oct 22, 20241 min read
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Oakland DA Faces Recall Vote
The District Attorney of Alameda County, Pamela Price, is facing a recall vote this November over accusations that crime is out of...
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Oct 16, 20242 min read
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‘Diddy’ Accuses Government Of Leaking Indictment Information
Sean "Diddy" Combs accused federal agents and prosecutors of unlawful leaks in a court filing on Wednesday. Combs has been held without...
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Oct 10, 20242 min read
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Georgia Progressive Prosecutors Face Backlash In Re-Election Races
Two Georgia district attorneys who promised criminal justice reforms are facing reelection races that will test whether progressive...
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Oct 4, 20242 min read
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Money Laundering Counts Dropped Against Atlanta 'Cop City' Activists
Georgia prosecutors on Tuesday dropped all 15 counts of money laundering that were levied against three Atlanta organizers accused of...
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Sep 18, 20242 min read
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After 3 Years, Case Against GA Ex-Prosecutor In Arbery Case Stalls
Three years after a former Georgia district attorney was charged with interfering with police investigating the 2020 killing of Ahmaud...
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Sep 15, 20242 min read
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Judge Sentences Kansas Prosecutor to Jail, Rejects Plea Deal
A prosecutor from rural Kansas expressed remorse for his actions and acknowledged committing misdemeanors before being taken to jail on...
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Sep 5, 20242 min read
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Sacramento Deputy DAs, Public Defenders Strike For Fair Pay
Approximately 250 attorneys from Sacramento County's government commenced a strike on Monday, contending that equitable wages are...
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Aug 27, 20242 min read
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DA In Erie County Fights To Keep Man Behind Bars After Murder Conviction Tossed
Last summer, an Erie County judge threw out the conviction of Brian Scott Lorenz in a 1993 murder that had set off a raft of accusations...
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Aug 12, 20242 min read
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The Unlikely Republican Candidate For DA In Rural Texas
Desperate for a challenger to a longtime Democratic district attorney in a sparsely populated area of deep red, oil-rich Texas that lies...
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Aug 12, 20242 min read
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Mississippi DA Holds Grand Juries In Hotel With Courthouse In Disrepair
The leading prosecutor in Hinds County, Miss., has spent a substantial amount of personal funds to cover grand jury expenses, primarily...
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Aug 9, 20242 min read
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