Nathan Wade Resigns From Trump Prosecution in Georgia
Neither Wade's letter of resignation, nor District Attorney Fani Willis' letter accepting his resignation, grapple with what a complete unforced error their relationship was.
Neither Wade's letter of resignation, nor District Attorney Fani Willis' letter accepting his resignation, grapple with what a complete unforced error their relationship was.
Plus: A listener asks if the editors have criteria for what constitutes a good law.
Unfortunately, Willis’s Fulton County includes assets seized from non-prosecutors in its budget.
The court ruled unanimously that the former president was trying to circumvent normal legal channels.
Brooke Jenkins took office one year ago this week promising more prosecution for drug and property crime offenders. Crime and overdoses still went up.
The New York charges look weak, and Americans think they’re politically motivated.
Plus: A listener asks the editors if the nation is indeed unraveling or if she is just one of "The Olds" now.
The case hinges on the claim that the former president tried to cover up a campaign finance violation with which he was never charged.
By giving powerful law enforcement officials absolute immunity from civil liability, the Supreme Court leaves their victims with no recourse.
Alvin Bragg has finally moved to stop prosecuting Tracy McCarter for murder.
If it comes down to a party-line vote, Republicans don't have enough seats in the state Senate to remove Krasner from office.
Q&A with Philadelphia's district attorney, who is facing an impeachment threat because of rising crime.
A new ordinance passed by the city's Board of Supervisors allows police to request live access to private security cameras even for misdemeanor violations.
Alvin Bragg campaigned on Tracy McCarter’s innocence. Once in office, that was apparently less politically expedient.
Let’s perhaps stop trying to tease national trends out of the complexities of local public safety issues.
"We have to make changes now to save lives," Brooke Jenkins said, announcing tougher penalties for fentanyl dealers.
Perhaps, as we relearn the virtues of local decision-making, we'll also reacquire a taste for individualism.
Journalist Nancy Rommelmann reports from San Francisco on the ouster of a leading progressive district attorney.
Prosecutorial reform is one thing. Chesa Boudin’s incompetence is another.
Mayor London Breed, who has herself recently pivoted away from criminal justice reforms, will select Boudin's successor.
Kim Ogg ran for district attorney as a criminal justice reformer. Maybe she should think about what that entails.
During the last few election cycles, a wave of well-funded progressive candidates have run for prosecutor's offices in major cities. This time, quite a few reform-minded D.A.s won.
District Attorney Jackie Lacey faces re-election today against a tough field calling for more criminal justice reforms.
The California senator and former prosecutor has a long record of pushing illiberal policies.
But will he be able to follow through?
In his first days in office, the activist turned prosecutor has dismissed 31 career staff.