GOP Attacks On Prosecutors May Lead To Violence, Critics Warn
Rising verbal attacks by Donald Trump and his political allies against a Georgia district attorney and two other prosecutors who have...
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Sep 18, 20232 min read
New Orleans Prosecutor Hires Firms To Use Machine Learning In Probes
The case against Dijon Dixon, accused of killing Cornelius Smith in New Orleans in 2019, seemed to be falling apart when a key witness...
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Crime and Justice News
Sep 8, 20232 min read
Federal Drug Prosecutor Tried to Use Status in July 4 DUI Crash Arrest
When police arrived at his house to investigate a drunken hit-and-run, Joseph Ruddy, one of the nation’s most prolific federal narcotics...
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Crime and Justice News
Sep 7, 20232 min read
Four Navy Convictions Dismissed After Prosecutor Misconduct
The felony convictions of four former U.S. Navy officers were vacated Wednesday over what a judge described as “outrageous” misconduct by...
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Crime and Justice News
Sep 6, 20232 min read
Progressive TX DA Gonzalez Quits, Will Challenge Sen. Cruz
Nueces County, Tex., District Attorney Mark Gonzalez will enter the Democratic primary to challenge U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) Gonzalez...
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Crime and Justice News
Sep 5, 20232 min read
MA Prosecutor Disbarred; Didn't Share Exculpatory Drug Evidence
A Massachusetts prosecutor was disbarred after her failure to disclose exculpatory evidence in a drug theft case planted major doubt in...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 31, 20232 min read
Rise Of The 'Reform Prosecutor' Meets Nationwide Backlash
The rise of the reform prosecutor has led to a backlash. Many states have sought to circumvent the power of reform prosecutors, others to...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 25, 20232 min read
Georgia GOP Targets Atlanta Prosecutor Who Indicted Trump
After Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis indicted former President Trump for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 23, 20232 min read
Families of AZ Shooting Victims Seek Prosecutor Transparency
The families of Arizona people shot by local police gathered Tuesday morning to ask the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to be more...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 17, 20232 min read
Only 95 L.A. Inmates Re-Sentenced Under Prosecutor Gascón’s Reforms
When he took office in 2020, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced a re-sentencing unit that he said could reduce...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 16, 20231 min read
Some Southern Prosecutors Removed As Elections Approach
Southern states are set to have dozens of local prosecutor elections in November, while state government moves to disempower or remove...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 15, 20232 min read
Progressive Oakland DA Facing Backlash, Recall Effort Planned
Alameda County, Ca., District Attorney Pamela Price is facing backlash as some crime categories are rising in Oakland, Politico reports....
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 14, 20232 min read
Conservatives Seek to Stifle Progressive Prosecutors
Mark Gonzalez stood out when he was elected district attorney in Nueces County, Tex., in 2016, even among a growing class of progressive...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 9, 20231 min read
DeSantis Suspends Orlando Prosecutor, Calling Her 'Derelict'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended the Orlando-area state attorney Wednesday, saying she was “clearly and fundamentally derelict” in her...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 3, 20232 min read
State Oversight of Prosecutors Challenged by Georgia DAs
Four Georgia district attorneys took legal action to stop a new disciplinary committee from having the power to kick county prosecutors...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 13, 20233 min read
Racial Disparities In Justice Demand 'Seismic Shift' In Prosecutions
High-profile indictments have put a spotlight onto a profoundly influential aspect of the criminal justice system: prosecutorial...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Victim Fails to Pierce Prosecutor's Immunity Shield
Gabrielle Jameson, who was sexually assaulted in 2019 at age 16 and is now 20, claims a prosecutor misled her and the judge prior to the...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 21, 20231 min read
Virginia Democrats Re-Nominate Reform Prosecutors
Three incumbent prosecutors in northern Virginia who faced tough challenges after being elected four years ago on a progressive reform...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 13, 20232 min read
Progressive Prosecutors Accuse States Of Undermining Democracy
The progressive prosecutor movement is calling attention to increasing attacks by state officials who want to remove reform-minded...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 12, 20231 min read
Houston 'Cite And Release' Policy Used Rarely, Disproportionately
Houston’s "cite and release" policy, which attempts to ensure people who commit certain low-level offenses aren’t arrested and jailed,...
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