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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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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Crime and Justice News
- Jun 1, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 2 min
More Prosecutors Face Removal Over Liberal Enforcement Policies
A federal appeals court on Tuesday heard arguments over whether Florida prosecutor, Andrew Warren, who was suspended by Gov. Ron...
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Crime and Justice News
- Apr 26, 2023
- 2 min
NY Prosecutors Expect Wins On Bail, Evidence Reforms
In 2019, progressive Democrats who had taken control of New York’s legislature passed landmark changes to criminal justice laws. With...
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Crime and Justice News
- Apr 26, 2023
- 2 min
Foxx Departure As Chicago Prosecutor May Create 'Free-for-All'
Kim Foxx’s decision not to seek a third term as state’s attorney in Cook County, Il., Chicago's top prosecutor, sets the stage for a...
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Crime and Justice News
- Apr 21, 2023
- 2 min
Will Mississippi Capital Get A Separate Justice System?
Mississippi's Gov. Tate Reeves has until Friday to sign a bill that would create a separate police force and court system for Jackson,...
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Crime and Justice News
- Apr 12, 2023
- 1 min
Bragg Sues House Republicans To Block Subpoena Of Former Aide
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sued House Republicans to prevent them from subpoenaing a former assistant DA who has criticized...
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Crime and Justice News
- Apr 6, 2023
- 2 min
Many States Move To Limit Prosecutors' Powers
Even before word leaked about the indictment of former President Trump, Republicans were complaining that prosecutors were out of...
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