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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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Shannon Johanni
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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Crime and Justice News
Aug 5, 20221 min read
Memphis DA Amy Weirich Ousted by Progressive Candidate Steve Mulroy
Voters in Shelby County, which includes Memphis, seemingly decided to replace Republican incumbent District Attorney General Amy Weirich...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 5, 20221 min read
Florida Gov. DeSantis Removes 'Woke' Tampa Prosecutor Warren
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports. DeSantis called Warren “woke” and...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 5, 20221 min read
Former San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin Won't Run for Re-Election
Former San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin said Thursday that he would not run to take back the seat he lost in June’s recall...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 29, 20221 min read
Reformist New Orleans DA Acquitted of Tax Fraud Charges
New Orleans’s district attorney, Jason Williams, has been acquitted of all charges in a controversial tax fraud trial, clearing a cloud...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 22, 20222 min read
Will NY Prosecutors Who Convicted The Innocent Be Held Accountable?
A group of law professors published new complaints against 17 New York prosecutors, highlighting behavior that sent innocent people to...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 21, 20222 min read
New San Francisco DA Under Fire For Criminal Justice 'Disaster'
Just two weeks after replacing San Francisco’s progressive district attorney Chesa Boudin, DA Brooke Jenkins is taking heat for a mass...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 18, 20221 min read
After a Week On Job, San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins Fires 15 People
Brooke Jenkins, who was sworn in as San Francisco’s interim district attorney last week after Chesa Boudin was ousted in a recall...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 15, 20222 min read
As Gascon Faces Recall, He Says 'People Don't Care About Data'
George Gascón was elected district attorney of Los Angeles County in 2020 with 54 percent of the vote. “I won handsomely,” he reminisced....
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 27, 20222 min read
Judge Throws Progressive Prosector Off Teenage Robbery Rampage Case
In May 2021, 19-year-old Kevin Valle and another young man hurled rocks through the windows or doors of closed businesses, stepped inside...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 23, 20222 min read
Federal Judge Rules Law Profs Can Disclose Prosecutor Complaints
A federal court ruling vindicated First Amendment rights and upheld the use of one of the only effective means of holding prosecutors...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 14, 20222 min read
After Boudin Loss, Critics Seek More Recalls As Other Liberals Prevail
When San Francisco district attorney Chesa Boudin was ousted in a recall vote, his loss was a setback for a national movement to remake...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 13, 20221 min read
Progressive Prosecutor Candidates Do Well In Two N. CA Counties
While voters ousted San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, progressive prosecutors were leading or winning in nearby Alameda and...
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