A new study adds to the debate over racial bias in risk assessment tools widely used in courtrooms.
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2019/07/01/can-racist-algorithms-be-fixed
Tag: Prosecutor
Progressives Are Winning DA Races But Face Pushback Once in Office
Will these new progressive District Attorneys be helpful or hurtful to the quality of life in their communities?
Queens, N.Y., will soon join the list of places electing district attorneys who reject the tough-on-crime policies of the past. But their approach isn’t always well-received by governors.
— Read on www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-prosecutors-elections-district-attorney-races.html
DA Statistic Dashboards | San Francisco District Attorney
This is an excellent resource where there is a real time accounting of the types of cases decided and what cases are waiting to be heard.
I think this is a first of its kind.
— Read on sfdistrictattorney.org/da-stat-dashboards
JUSTICE 2020 – The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office
JUSTICE 2020 – The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office
— Read on www.brooklynda.org/justice2020/
The report can be accessed HERE
The Progressive Prosecutor’s Handbook
21 PRINCIPLES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY PROSECUTOR
The Paradox of “Progressive Prosecution” – Harvard Law Review
The latest in the trial of Michael Rosfeld – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Interactive
Officer involved shooting the Antwon Rose case
— Read on newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/michael-rosfeld-trial-antwon-rose/
Prosecutors, Police, and Communities Release Toolkit for Officer Involved Fatalities | John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Prosecutors, Police, and Communities Release Toolkit for Officer Involved Fatalities | John Jay College of Criminal Justice
— Read on www.jjay.cuny.edu/news/prosecutors-police-and-communities-release-toolkit-officer-involved-fatalities
The publication can be accessed HERE
After Stephon Clark shooting, California AG releases 49 suggestions to improve Sacramento police | The Sacramento Bee
After the incidents of police using force in 2014 and 2015 it became a popular for outside agencies to investigate incidents of police use of force.
Here is an example of the California AG Investigation on the Stephon Clark shooting.
With a $20 million lawsuit and two criminal probes into the Stephon Clark shooting looming, state Attorney General Xavier Becerra has released a report with 49 recommendations for improving Sacramento police. Police Chief Daniel Hahn asked for the report following Clark’s death at the hands of two officers last March.
— Read on amp.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article225242250.html
The report can also be accessed HERE
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