Smith, Special Counsel in Trump Cases, 'Comes In - Gets Things Done'
Jack Smith, the Justice Department special counsel who will oversee two criminal investigations involving former President Trump, has...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 17, 20222 min read
Krasner Impeachment Faces Uncertain Senate Outcome
In a move that had been telegraphed for months by Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers but still produced fiery speeches when it hit the...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 14, 20222 min read
Tough U.K. Prosecutors Evade Court Ruling, Charge More 'Joint' Crimes
The United Kingdom’s highest court issued what seemed like a major victory for civil liberties in 2016, ruling that prosecutors had...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 27, 20221 min read
Pennsylvania GOP Officials File Impeachment Case Against Krasner
Republicans in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives filed articles of impeachment Wednesday against Philadelphia District Attorney...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 25, 20222 min read
Krasner Impeachment Effort Based Partly On Criticized Study
Pennsylvania legislators seeking to impeach Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner released a report whose findings cite a widely...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 20, 20222 min read
Homicide Rise Slower In Places With Progressive Prosecutors, Study Says
Watch TV in any state with a competitive Senate or gubernatorial race, and you’ll see that the criminal-justice reform agenda is under...
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Crime and Justice News
Sep 23, 20221 min read
Krasner Wins First Police Officer Conviction in Philadelphia
Larry Krasner has been at the forefront of the progressive prosecutor movement since becoming Philadelphia's district attorney in 2017,...
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Crime and Justice News
Sep 22, 20222 min read
Who is Profiting from Shaun King's Grassroots Law Project Nonprofit?
In the months after the 2020 murder of George Floyd, Shaun King's nonprofit received millions of dollars in donations. The project aimed...
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Crime and Justice News
Sep 22, 20222 min read
For Second Time, VA Judge Removes Progressive Prosecutor From Case
A Virginia judge again has booted Loudoun County’s progressive prosecutor from a criminal case, a judicial intervention that analysts say...
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By Heaven LaMartz
Sep 22, 20223 min read
Progressive Prosecution -- Fewer Felonies or More Murders?
Disparate views on progressive prosecutors were outlined in a webinar sponsored by The American Society of Criminology's Criminology &...
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Crime and Justice News
Sep 21, 20222 min read
Adnan Syed Murder Case Is One Of Many Brady Rule Violations
The case of Adnan Syed of Maryland, who served more than 20 years in prison on murder charges before his conviction was vacated on...
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By Ojmarrh Mitchell
Sep 20, 20223 min read
Do Progressive Prosecutors Cut Use of Prison, Race Disparities There?
Progressive chief prosecutors have been elected in numerous jurisdictions throughout the United States. These reform-minded prosecutors...
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Crime and Justice News
Sep 14, 20222 min read
PA Legislators Vote to Hold DA Krasner In Contempt
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to hold Philadelphia prosecutor Larry Krasner in contempt for refusing to...
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Crime and Justice News
Sep 14, 20221 min read
Whitewater Special Prosecutor Kenneth Starr Dies at 76
Kenneth Starr, a former U.S. solicitor general who headed the Whitewater investigation into former President Clinton that led to his...
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Sep 13, 20223 min read
'If You Decide To Admit Your Crimes Over A Beat, [We're] Going To Use It'
The conversation surrounding use of rap lyrics in criminal prosecution has resurfaced after a second indictment for gang-related criminal...
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Crime and Justice News
Sep 8, 20222 min read
Lawsuits Against L.A. County's Gascon Show Inside Turmoil
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón may have survived a recall attempt, but behind the scenes, his office is still a mess,...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 18, 20221 min read
Prosecutor Removed For 'Wokeness' Sues DeSantis For 'Abuse of Power'
The power of Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis to purge elected officials who disagree with him will be challenged in a federal lawsuit filed...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 17, 20222 min read
Former Boston Prosecutor, Justice Reformer, Charged With Rape
Adam Foss, a former Boston prosecutor who became a criminal justice reform advocate and speaker on mass incarceration, was charged by the...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 16, 20221 min read
Opponents Fail To Force Recall Vote On L.A. County Prosecutor Gascon
Opponents who hoped to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón failed, not meeting the minimum number of signatures ....
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 15, 20222 min read
Tampa Prosecutor's Ouster Reflects More Criticism of Reformers
Chief Tampa, Fl., prosecutor Andrew Warren was waiting for a grand jury to issue indictments in two rape and murder cases he had been...
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