In Agreement With DA, State AG To Prosecute Some Cases In New Orleans
An agreement between New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams and newly elected Gov. Jeff Landry will allow the state Attorney...
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Crime and Justice News
- Feb 7
- 2 min
Marilyn Mosby Found Guilty Of One Count Mortgage Fraud, Acquitted Of Another
A federal jury on Tuesday convicted the former top prosecutor in Baltimore, Marilyn Mosby, of lying to a mortgage lender in 2021 as she...
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Crime and Justice News
- Feb 7
- 2 min
Conviction Of Michigan Shooter's Mother Offers Prosecutors New Tactics
A new approach to pursuing justice in mass shootings is likely to be considered by prosecutors nationwide, as seen by the guilty...
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Crime and Justice News
- Feb 5
- 2 min
Will Georgia Judge Cancel Hearing On Trump Prosecutor Misconduct?
Shortly after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Wilis in Atlanta admitted in a Friday court filing that she had a personal...
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Crime and Justice News
- Feb 5
- 2 min
NY Police Accuse Prosecutor Of Tampering With Murder Case
Last week, an Orange County, N.Y., grand jury indicted Edward Holley for murder in the 2003 death of Megan McDonald. The Journal News...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 25
- 2 min
Prosecutor Vacancies May Be Bad News For Defendants
Prosecutors are quitting in droves across the U.S.,and there are few applicants to replace them. If you believe prosecutors are too...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 19
- 2 min
GA DA Fani Willis Seeks To Avoid Testifying On Colleague's Divorce
Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis is seeking to avoid being deposed in the divorce proceeding of a colleague she is...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 17
- 3 min
Case Backlogs A 'Serious Challenge' To Justice System, Prosecutors Say
A sampling of large prosecutors' offices around the U.S. found a 62% increase in the number of pending cases after the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 11
- 1 min
Appeals Court Says DeSantis Must Face Dismissed Prosecutor's Suit
A U.S. appeals court ruled that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis must face a retaliation lawsuit by a state prosecutor who says he was...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 8
- 1 min
Longtime Progressive Milwaukee DA Chisholm Won't Seek Reelection
Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm, first elected in 2007, will not seek reelection. “After nearly 30 years as a...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 5
- 1 min
Los Angeles DA Gascón Faces 11 Challengers In Reelection Campaign
George Gascón was elected as the Los Angeles County district attorney amid nationwide protests against police brutality. However, he now...
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Crime and Justice News
- Dec 26, 2023
- 2 min
Data Aside, L.A. County DA Gascón Faces 'Tough-On-Crime' Election
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón rose to his position in 2020 amid collective outrage with the criminal justice system...
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Crime and Justice News
- Dec 22, 2023
- 1 min
Prosecutor Group Denounces Moves To Limit Their Independence
Amid political attacks on some so-called progressive prosecutors, the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) issued a statement...
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Crime and Justice News
- Dec 20, 2023
- 2 min
New Law Diverts Authority Away From Philadelphia Progessive Prosecutor
A new law taking aim at Philadelphia’s progressive prosecutor creates a new position that diverts authority from the twice-elected...
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Crime and Justice News
- Dec 15, 2023
- 2 min
Ex-Dallas DA Watkins Dies; Created First Conviction Integrity Unit
Craig Watkins, a former Dallas County district attorney known for his work overturning wrongful convictions, died Tuesday at 56, reports...
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Crime and Justice News
- Dec 14, 2023
- 2 min
Records Show Ohio Prosecutors Repeatedly Defying Legal Standards
Ernie Haynes never imagined that taking care of his three grandsons after his daughter's drug overdose death would turn him into a felon...
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Crime and Justice News
- Dec 14, 2023
- 2 min
Two Los Angeles County Men Exonerated After Decades In Prison
Two men who spent decades in prison for crimes they didn’t commit have been exonerated and freed, the Los Angeles County district...
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Crime and Justice News
- Dec 5, 2023
- 2 min
Texas Prosecutor Drops Charges Against Officers For Misconduct During George Floyd Protests
Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza, whose office oversaw indictments against more than 20 Austin police officers for tactics used...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 22, 2023
- 1 min
DA’s Conviction-Rate Claims Investigated in Travis County, Texas
As Jose Garza announced in August that he was running for re-election as Travis County District Attorney, he called out the Texas...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 10, 2023
- 2 min
Former Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby Found Guilty Of Perjury
Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby was found guilty of two counts of perjury on Thursday, a stunning reversal for the city’s...
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