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Patrol
Illinois State's Attorney Requests Special Prosecutor in Laquan McDonald Shooting
In a surprise change of heart, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez dropped her opposition Thursday to a special prosecutor in the killing of Laquan McDonald and said her office would withdraw from the bombshell case.
May 6, 2016
Point of Law
Judge Orders Special Prosecutor to Look Into Dismissal of Smollett Case
“There was no master on the bridge to guide the ship as it floundered through uncharted waters, and it ultimately lost its bearings,” Toomin wrote in the 21-page opinion. “... The unprecedented irregularities identified in this case warrants the appointment of independent counsel to restore the public’s confidence in the integrity of our criminal justice system.”
June 21, 2019
Special Units
Ark. Troopers Pass 107-Year-Old Man's Shooting to Special Prosecutor
The 107-year-old Arkansas man fatally shot by Pine Bluff Police SWAT officers told officers earlier this year they would have to shoot him or take him to jail before he went to live with his son-in-law.
September 10, 2013
Patrol
L.A. Prosecutors Try to Drop Special Enhancements for Accused Cop Killers, Judges Reject Requests
Superior Court Judge Hayden Zacky ruled that it was “not in the interest of justice'' to dismiss the special circumstance allegations of murder of a peace officer in the performance of his duties and murder to avoid or prevent a lawful arrest, along with gun allegations, against Kenneth Earl Gay, now 63, in connection with the June 2, 1983, slaying of Officer Paul Verna.
January 15, 2021
Patrol
Voters Support Removing Progressive Prosecutors
Fifty-four percent (54%) of voters believe safety would be improved by a law permitting state attorney generals to appoint a special prosecutor if the local district attorney refuses to carry out their responsibilities. Twenty-four percent (24%) disagree and another 22% are not sure.
February 14, 2022
Patrol
Albuquerque Officers to Face 2nd-Degree Murder Charges in Homeless Camper Shooting
An Albuquerque Police Department officer and a former officer will no longer face first-degree murder charges. The special prosecutor appointed to handle the shooting death of James Boyd has re-filed charges against the police officers who killed the homeless camper. More Here.
June 22, 2015
Patrol
Trayvon Martin Shooter Arrested, Faces 2nd-Degree Murder
George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who claims he shot Trayvon Martin in self-defense, faces a second-degree murder charge, a special prosecutor announced today.
April 10, 2012
Patrol
Fired Arkansas Deputy Charged with Murder
Washington County Sheriff Jay Cantrell reportedly asked the state police to investigate the shooting and the former deputy was arrested after a special prosecutor assigned to the case charged him with murder and assault.
March 13, 2024
Investigations
South Bend Officer Resigns
South Bend, IN, Sgt. Ryan O'Neill is currently the subject of a special prosecutor investigation and a civil lawsuit stemming from a fatal OIS in June. South Bend Police confirmed his resignation on Twitter.
July 16, 2019
Patrol
Video: Albuquerque Officers to Face 2nd-Degree Murder Charges
An Albuquerque Police Department officer and a former officer will no longer face first-degree murder charges. The special prosecutor appointed to handle the shooting death of James Boyd has re-filed charges against the police officers who killed the homeless camper.
June 22, 2015
Patrol
Grand Jury Convened to Probe Possible Cover-Up in Chicago OIS
The special prosecutor assigned to investigate a possible cover-up by Chicago police in the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald said in court Wednesday that a special grand jury has been impaneled to hear evidence in the case.
November 16, 2016
Patrol
Missouri Trooper Not Charged in Drowning
A special prosecutor said Monday that she wouldn't criminally charge the Missouri state trooper who handcuffed 20-year-old Brandon Ellingson before he drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks while being transported by boat.
September 9, 2014
Patrol
Atlanta to Pay $1 Million to Family of Rayshard Brooks
Pete Skandalakis, executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, was appointed as a special prosecutor in Brooks' case. Skandalakis determined in August that the use of deadly force was "objectively reasonable," saying that he doesn't think race played a role in the shooting.
November 22, 2022
Point of Law
Case Against Former Atlanta Officer Over Rayshard Brooks Shooting Transferred to Attorney General by New DA
In a letter sent Wednesday to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, newly elected Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis cited the conduct of former DA Paul Howard in her request to have the case transferred.
January 29, 2021
Patrol
Video: Denver Police Union Asks Judge to Force Prosecution of Chief, Deputy Chief
Denver's police union is fighting back against the district attorney's decision not to prosecute the city's two top officers.
June 30, 2017
Patrol
Mistrial Declared in Former Texas Deputy's Murder Trial
A judge has declared a mistrial in the murder trial of a former Bastrop County, Texas, sheriff’s deputy after a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict after deliberating for nearly 20 hours.
September 25, 2015
Special Units
Video: Ark. Man, 107, Shot at Officers Before Being Killed
The Pine Bluff, Ark., officer who fired the shots that killed 107-year-old Monroe Isadore on Sept. 7 told the special prosecutors assigned to the case he did not know how many rounds he fired, but said he had no other choice because the man was shooting at him and fellow officers,
November 24, 2013
Patrol
New Mexico Officers Plead Not Guilty to Murder in Shooting
An Albuquerque police officer and retired detective who killed a homeless man last year pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder charges stemming from the on-duty shooting death that unfolded after a standoff.
September 11, 2015
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