Boudin Heading Criminal Justice Center At U. California Berkeley
Almost a year ago, San Francisco voters ousted their liberal district attorney, Chesa Boudin, in a recall election, as public frustration...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 25
- 2 min
'John Doe' Petition Reopens Wisconsin Death Probe
Refusing to accept prosecutors' failure a decade ago to prosecute the white men whose rough restraint of his teenaged Black son led to...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 19
- 1 min
MO Gov. Picks Ex-Federal Prosecutor As St. Louis Circuit Attorney
MIssouri Gov. Mike Parson selected Gabriel Gore, a former federal prosecutor, to be the next St. Louis Circuit Attorney. Gore is a...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 17
- 2 min
St. Louis Prosecutor Gardner Resigns Two Weeks Early
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, who this month announced she would resign effective June 1, is leaving office immediately, ending...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 8
- 2 min
Georgia Panel To Curb 'Far-Left Prosecutors,' Governor Says
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill creating a commission to discipline and remove wayward prosecutors, saying it will curb “far-left...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 5
- 2 min
Chief St. Louis Prosecutor Kim Gardner Resigns Under Pressure
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner will resign June 1, ending a tumultuous tenure plagued by allegations of mismanagement and chronic...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 4
- 2 min
Special Attorney Pursuing Contempt Case Against St. Louis Prosecutor
The legal battle over St. Louis prosecuting attorney Kim Gardner intensified on multiple fronts Wednesday with the appointment of a...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 4
- 2 min
Are 'Trial Penalties' Unfair To Minority Defendants?
Legal and civil liberties advocates are working to focus public attention on the "trial penalty," which they say has contributed to the...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 3
- 2 min