Many Prosecutors Downgrade Marijuana Cases, Shift Priorities
As marijuana becomes widely legalized, many prosecutors do not enforce marijuana prohibition for reasons relating to race, politics, and...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 10, 20233 min read
Critics Say Prosecutors' Diversion Policies Perpetuate Race Disparities
As the costs of mass incarceration continue to grow, counties and municipalities are adopting a wide range of programs that divert people...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 6, 20232 min read
Republican Legislators Seek More Control Over Local Prosecutors
To Atlanta district attorney Fani Willis, bills in the Georgia legislature that would make it easier to remove local prosecutors are...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 3, 20232 min read
DA in Oakland Sets New Rules Meant to Ease Incarceration
The progressive prosecution policies that landed Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón in hot political water are now set to take...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 2, 20231 min read
DeSantis May Suspend Another Prosecutor After Orlando Killings
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appears poised to suspend another prosecutor, this time zeroing in on how a central Florida state attorney...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 24, 20232 min read
MO AG Seeks St. Louis Prosecutor's Ouster After Teen Loses Legs
Kim Gardner, the top St. Louis prosecutor, criticized efforts to oust her from office and defended herself after a teenage volleyball...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 13, 20232 min read
State GOP Battles Prosecutors Who Won't Handle Abortion Cases
Republican lawmakers see a flaw in their states’ near-total abortion bans: Some local prosecutors won’t enforce them. Republicans in...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 10, 20233 min read
Critic: Ex-Trump Prosecutor Pomerantz Book 'Flat-Out Wrong'
Even Donald Trump deserves fair treatment and due process. A new book by his would-be prosecutor violates that basic rule, writes...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 26, 20232 min read
FL Prosecutor Wants Job Back After Judge Ruled His Ouster Illegal
A state prosecutor is asking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his job back after a federal judge said the governor violated federal and...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 23, 20232 min read
Republican Texas Legislators Target Progressive Prosecutors
Texas Republicans are targeting prosecutors who they say refuse to enforce laws against certain offenses, a move that could limit...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 16, 20232 min read
NY Prosecutor Bragg Rebuts Critics, Pushes Incarceration Alternatives
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg begins 2023 with momentum, having won a conviction of former President Trump’s company in...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 15, 20232 min read
Baltimore Prosecutor Drops Charges Before Man's 5th Trial In Same Case
Baltimore’s new top prosecutor dropped charges against a Black man who stood trial four times for the same killing, freeing him from...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 13, 20232 min read
Republicans Put The Brakes On Bill Aimed At Progressive Prosecutors
A Republican House bill aimed at progressive district attorneys ran into trouble this week amid concerns from conservative lawmakers and...
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Crime and Justice News
Dec 6, 20222 min read
Phila. DA Krasner: Impeachment Part Of 'Authoritarian Attack'
In response to the Republican-led drive to impeach and remove him from office, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said Monday...
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By Heaven LaMartz
Dec 1, 20223 min read
Philadelphia DA Krasner's Plea Bargaining Practices Are Dissected
In a webinar hosted by the Urban Institute speakers addressed the role of plea bargaining by prosecutors and defense attorneys that...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 30, 20222 min read
Suspended Florida Prosecutor Takes Florida's DeSantis To Court
Suspended prosecutor Andrew Warren took his fight against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to a federal court on Tuesday on the first day of a...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 29, 20222 min read
The Conservative Attacks On Jack Smith Are Just Beginning
Jack Smith, the longtime prosecutor tasked with investigating former president Trump, has been known to work well in the political...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 29, 20221 min read
El Paso DA Resigns Amid Walmart Shooting Gag Order Dispute
Embattled El Paso District Attorney Yvonne Rosales resigned Monday, a departure that came to light during a court hearing ahead of a...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 28, 20222 min read
Brooklyn DA’s Office Makes Gender-Based Violence Its Own Division
For years, domestic violence cases, which typically involve not just prosecutors, but social workers, police officers, children’s...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 25, 20222 min read
El Paso Tries To Oust District Attorney, Alleging Misconduct
El Paso County, Tx., is seeking to remove Yvonne Rosales, its elected district attorney, alleging that her incompetence and misconduct...
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