Government Misconduct and Convicting the Innocent The Role of Prosecutors, Police and Other Law Enforcement

www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Documents/Government_Misconduct_and_Convicting_the_Innocent.pdf

Jussie Smollett case: Special prosecutor finds ‘substantial abuses of discretion’ as he concludes investigation – Chicago Sun-Times

Special Prosecutor Dan Webb did not find evidence to support filing criminal charges against Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx or any other prosecutor.
— Read on chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/17/21372023/jussie-smollett-special-prosecutor-investigation-kim-foxx-dan-webb-criminal-charges

“To Prosecute” — Interviews about early decision-making

To Prosecute is a collection of approximately 20 interviews with senior prosecutors from around the U.S., each of whom have led their offices to rethink early decision-making and diversion practices.
— Read on www.lagratta.com/to-prosecute-book

Prosecutors and Crime Survivors How Can Prosecutors Better Address the Needs Of Crime Survivors

Check out the publication HERE

The Real Reason People Want to Oust Prosecutor Kim Foxx Has Nothing to Do With Jussie Smollett – Mother Jones

The Real Reason People Want to Oust Prosecutor Kim Foxx Has Nothing to Do With Jussie Smollett – Mother Jones
— Read on www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2020/03/jussie-smollett-kim-foxx-prosecutors-kim-gardner-aramis-ayala-lawsuit-racism/

SF prosecutor, police union clash over new vehicle stop policies

The new policies include ending the charging of cases where contraband was obtained through ‘pretextual’ traffic stops
— Read on www.policeone.com/law-enforcement-policies/articles/sf-prosecutor-police-union-clash-over-new-vehicle-stop-policies-qmzrTdq1cDWygqhM/

Attorney General William Barr condemned by 39 prosecutors for ‘dangerous and failed’ approach to criminal justice – The Washington Post

“We know policies based on fear don’t work; they simply deepen divides and promote a false narrative,” 41 elected prosecutors wrote in a joint statement.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/02/13/attorney-general-barr-prosecutors/

Criminal justice: Police, progressive prosecutors battle over reform

A new wave of progressive prosecutors are drawing the ire of police groups that warn a \
— Read on www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/02/08/criminal-justice-police-progressive-prosecutors-battle-over-reform/4660796002/

Seattle Project Seattle | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO

A quick glance this section has a lot of stories about quality of life issues in Seattle.

KOMO 4 TV provides news, sports, weather and local event coverage in the Seattle, Washington area including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bremerton, SeaTac, Auburn, Mercer Island, Bothell, Shoreline, Lynnwood, Mill Creek and Everett.
— Read on komonews.com/news/project-seattle

Newly Elected SF DA Boudin Withdraws Charges Against Cop Attack Suspect – NBC Bay Area

Charges dropped against the man who attacked police with a glass bottle. WOW?!

San Francisco’s new district attorney Chesa Boudin has withdrawn charges against a man accused of attacking two police officers in the Mission District in December, a move that has drawn harsh criticism from the head of the police union.
— Read on www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/san-francisco/newly-elected-sf-da-boudin-withdraws-charges-against-cop-attack-suspect/2220998/