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Chicago Mayor Blasts State's Attorney Over Refusal to Charge Gunfight Suspects

The mid-morning gunfight left one shooter dead and two of the suspects wounded. It stemmed from an internal dispute between two factions of the Four Corner Hustlers street gang, according to an internal police report and a law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation.

October 6, 2021

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Minneapolis-Area DA Will Not Charge People for Spitting on Officer Unless They Hit Hands or Face

“We think the harm caused by spitting on the boot or uniform does not rise to the level of spitting on the face or hands,” Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said.

September 24, 2021

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OR DA Drops 12 Excessive Force Cases Filed Against Officers Over Portland Riot Response

Multnomah County (OR) District Attorney Mike Schmidt has declined charges in 12 use of force investigations against Portland Police Bureau officers responding to protests.

September 7, 2021

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New York City DAs Declined Prosecution of 6,500 Felony Cases in 2020

Prosecutors dropped all charges in 16.9 percent of the 38,635 felony cases that were closed in New York City during 2020, according to data compiled by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services.

September 1, 2021

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Philadelphia DA Hits Police Department with Contempt Over Sharing of Officer Misconduct Data

For years, the DA’s Office and police have been clashing over the collection of the information stored in the Conviction Integrity Unit’s Police Misconduct Disclosure Database.

August 11, 2021

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Austin-Area DA Expands Unit That Investigates Police

District Attorney Jose Garza, elected last fall, ran on a platform of police accountability and has recently indicted multiple officers since taking office. Garza said the new hires will enable his office to address the increased caseload.

August 4, 2021

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Austin Prosecutors Slam Police Over Investigation of Certain Crimes

"At no time has my office asked Interim Chief (Joe) Chacon to direct his officers not to make an arrest if the officer believes a crime was committed," County Attorney Delia Garza wrote. "Nor have we stated or implemented a policy that blanket rejects any type of charge."

August 4, 2021

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Editorial: Lawless Nation

Violent crime against police and the public is increasing at an alarming rate and almost all of it stems from the same source.

June 17, 2021

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DA Rules Fatal OIS of Andrew Brown Justified But "Tragic"

The district attorney said that Brown used his car as a "deadly weapon," causing Pasquotank County deputies to believe it was necessary to use deadly force.

May 18, 2021

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Philly Police Union Gives Out Ice Cream in Campaign Against City's DA

“We are reminding residents about Larry Krasner’s soft-on-crime policies that have made Philadelphia unsafe and dangerous,” FOP President John McNesby said in a press release. “Krasner’s failed social experiment is costing lives all across this city.”

May 3, 2021

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L.A. County DA Gascón Hires Cop Hating Public Defender as High-Ranking Prosecutor

The Los Angeles Police Protective League issued a statement on the hiring that reads in part: "Once again, Gascón is thumbing his nose at crime victims by hiring someone who wants to abolish prisons, defund public safety, and who has expressed outright hatred toward police officers. ...do we really need criminal defense attorneys on both sides of the aisle?"

February 25, 2021

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Judge Says L.A. County DA Gascón Can't End 3-Strike Enhancements

The union sued Gascón in late December, alleging some of his policies restricting the use of sentencing enhancements, such as those used against cop killers, violated state law and put line prosecutors in an ethical bind.

February 8, 2021