A Man Accused of Sex Abuse is Free Due to the Prosecutor's Drinking Problem
Elected officials must be mindful that their indiscretions can have very public consequences.
Prosecutors
New Orleans D.A. Complains About Community Bail Funds Releasing Low-Level Offenders
Organization helps poor people cover costs to get out of jail before their trials. Why is this a problem?
Philly Police Union Sues Over Attempts to Keep Bad Cops Off the Stand
They say it's about due process. Is it really about all that sweet overtime money?
Charges Against Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Accidentally Revealed by U.S. Prosecutors: Reason Roundup
Plus: the NRA versus New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and CNN versus the White House
Alleged Synagogue Shooter May Be a Monster, but He Shouldn't Be Executed
No matter how heinous the crime, the state shouldn't be in the business of killing its citizens.
A Sexual Assault and a Pot Club: Guess Which One Alaska Treated More Harshly?
Two high-profile crimes committed in Anchorage highlight a seemingly unequal criminal justice system.
A Florida Prosecutor Is Accused of Shoplifting From Publix
Legal repercussions apply to everyone, even state attorneys who make 'honest mistakes.'
NYC Prosecutors Drop 3,000 Weed Cases
New York State as a whole seems to be moving toward legalization.
Louisiana Voters May Dump Rule Allowing Convictions Without Unanimous Verdicts
End of a Jim Crow-era law a potential win for jury nullification.
Federal Prosecutors Love Snitches; Trump Thinks They Should Get Stitches
"Flipping" should probably be illegal, Trump says. It's one of federal prosecutors' most beloved tactics, and their go-to argument for mandatory minimums.
New York Sets Up First Statewide Panel to Investigate Prosecutorial Misconduct
District attorneys rarely ever get punished for misbehavior that puts innocent people behind bars. Is that about to change?
St. Louis Prosecutor Who Handled Michael Brown Case Voted Out Of Office
Four years after Ferguson, the fallout from Bob McCulloch's decisions catch up to him.
A Public Defender Is Shaking Up the Race for San Diego D.A.
Genevieve Jones-Wright wanted to be a prosecutor but ended up becoming a public defender. Now she's running for D.A.
California Town Hired Private Law Firm to Sue Citizens, Then Tried to Conceal Massive Costs
Fontana called them "zoning fees." They were actually demanding that residents repay the cost of prosecuting them for minor crimes.
James Comey Has Craptacular Opinions on Mass Incarceration and Prosecutors
The former top G-Man thinks "mass incarceration" is a misnomer and that taking Martha Stewart down was pretty much the work of God.
D.A. in Waco Biker Case Ordered to Stop 'Revenge Porn' Harassment of Ex-Defendant
Prosecutors sent "private, intimate sexual images" taken from an arrestee's phone to lawyers representing all 177 defendants.
What Forfeiture Reforms? New Hampshire Police Bypass State Law, Keep Taking People's Stuff
The Department of Justice's loophole lets officials seize property without having to get a conviction.
City Demands $6,000 from Woman over Illegal Chickens
A municipal scheme with a private prosecution firm leads to outrageous fines in the California desert.
Alabama Prosecutor, Sheriff Threaten to Put More People in Prison in Order to Keep Seizing Massive Amounts of Property
Lawmakers are considering long-overdue civil asset forfeiture reform, and law enforcement leaders aren't happy.
Donald Trump Shouldn't Talk to the Feds. And Neither Should You.
When the feds interview a subject or target, their goal is not fact-finding or "clearing a few things up." Their goal is the hunt.
A Non-Terrible District Attorney Wins in Philly
But will he be able to follow through?
Baltimore Cops on Trial for a Criminal Conspiracy That Looks a Lot Like Everyday Policing
Armed robbery, extortion...and keeping the money for themselves.
Man Incarcerated for 6 Years Without a Trial Because He Demanded a Speedy Trial
What the 2nd Circuit's opinion in U.S. v. Tigano reveals about the state of our criminal justice system
The Feds Are Just 'Safeguarding' Money Seized Through Asset Forfeiture and Civil Fines
U.S. prosecutors in Northern Georgia alone helped collect millions in asset forfeiture actions, civil and criminal fines last year.
D.C. Prosecutors Dismiss 129 Inauguration Day Protest Cases
The government now says it will prosecute only those it can prove committed specific criminal acts.
This California City Is Threatening a Family Over Property Fines Sent to a Dead Woman at the Wrong Address
An already awful practice of trying to use code violations as a revenue stream gets truly grotesque.
Kamala Harris Went to Bat for Dirty Prosecutors as California Attorney General
The newest member of the Senate Judiciary Committee has a record on criminal justice. Some of it's not pretty.
Charges Against Nevada Rancher Cliven Bundy and His Sons Tossed from Federal Court
Judge cites "flagrant prosecutorial misconduct" on the government's part.
Victory in the 'Kettle Falls Five' Case
Charges dismissed, convictions vacated for family convicted of growing legal medical marijuana
Jeff Sessions Is Set to Give Prosecutors Free Rein to Enforce Federal Marijuana Ban
Sources say he's rescinding a memo that restricted Justice Department's role under Obama administration.
New York Gov. Cuomo Proposes Positive Criminal Justice Reforms
Less pretrial jail, more forfeiture restrictions
New York Prosecutors Gave Themselves $3.2 Million in Bonuses With Asset Forfeiture Funds
One Suffolk County prosecutor, facing criminal charges for covering up the beating of a suspect, received $70,000 in bonuses.
Pennsylvania Town Used Confidential Informant and Undercover Cops to Arrest a Man For Selling Bongs
The assistant district attorney is now seeking jail time for the head shop owner.
Minor Violations Lead to Massive Prosecution Fees in Two California Desert Towns
A couple of busted windows can result in a bill for thousands-even tens of thousands-of dollars.
Rose McGowan Drug Charges an Indictment of Drug War, Out-of-Control Prosecutors
Authorities say two bags of coke were found in a wallet McGowan left behind on an airplane.
New Orleans D.A. Sued for Using Fake Subpoenas to Coerce Witnesses and Crime Victims
After the media revealed the threatening, fraudulent notices, a lawsuit has targeted the practice.
Senators Want to Make Prosecutors Prove Defendants Intended to Break Laws Before Locking Them Up
In a country with so many crimes, many laws don't require proof citizens knew they were doing wrong.
The Secret Slush Funds of Asset Forfeiture
Two investigations published this week reveal how police and prosecutors spend asset forfeiture funds outside the public eye.
When Government Can't Take 'Not Guilty' For an Answer
The feds are engaged in an extended grudge match against western dissidents, without regard for the cost to justice or the taxpayers.
U.K. Expands Hate Crime Law Enforcement with Vague Online Crackdown
What exactly does it mean to treat 'online' crimes the same as those committed in person?
New York City to Dismiss Hundreds of Thousands of Old Warrants for Minor Crimes
Should we credit the crackdown on immigration enforcement?
Missouri Attorney General Hawley Files Desperate and Deceptive Motion to Dismiss Backpage Lawsuit
AG Josh Hawley's "new evidence" against the U.S. company is actions carried out by foreign contractors for foreign websites.
How Much More Vicious Will the War on Painkillers Get?
Authorities look for new ways to hold others responsible for overdoses and throw them in jail.
Heroin Conviction Vacated in Only Case Preet Bharara Went to Court for as U.S. Attorney
The conviction was secured in February.
