Opinion | When the Police Become Prosecutors – The New York Times

READ this article carefully. The premise of the article is that misdemeanor level offenses are being made criminal. Common misdemeanor offenses like larceny, damage of property, drug possession, weapons possession, and assault. These are crimes all day long. I think the author is wanting to decriminalize these offenses. Really?

Officers quietly wield a lot of unchecked prosecutorial power.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2018/12/26/opinion/police-prosecutors-misdemeanors.html

Bell fires veteran St. Louis County prosecutor who presented grand jury evidence in Michael Brown case | Law and order | stltoday.com

Mr. Bell is one of a few newly elected prosecutors that plan on making drastic changes for the future. This is all part of a trend to decriminalize some laws and to lessen punishment for people convicted of crime.

Wesley Bell said he made three changes but declined to describe them. He said ‘we wish the three individuals well.’
— Read on www.stltoday.com/content/tncms/live/

Here is a .pdf copy of the Policy:

https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/4a/d4a5a66c-31b5-5c38-a5f7-f526ad0144cc/5c2e586e9c077.pdf.pdf

The link below is a story on the thoughts of the Losing incumbent McCulloch:

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/mcculloch-looks-back-at-years-as-st-louis-county-prosecutor/article_f4ae91a4-8083-5855-9010-0d71d0357c36.html

Landmark Law Curtails California’s Felony Murder Rule

The new law redefining use of the state’s archaic felony murder rule is now poised to serve as a model for reform-minded lawmakers across the country.
— Read on theintercept.com/2018/11/23/california-felony-murder-rule/

Criminal Justice topics on the ballot

This is exactly the type of programs, policy, and laws that are an example of the impact of the Criminal Justice System on a Community.

Think about how these proposals would impact the community.

Are the proposals based on political rhetoric or evidence based practices?

The report from The Marshall Project that discusses several different Criminal Justice initiatives that can be decided at the Ballot box. See the report HERE

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx Wants Justice for Chicago | The Marshall Project

Here is an example of the possible impact that a State’s Attorney or a District Attorney can have on crime and a community. This is one part of a several part series. Check for more in the future.

After the fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald, can a new state’s attorney bring real reform to Chicago?
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2018/10/29/the-hustle-of-kim-foxx