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NEW POLL: Voters Say Prosecutors Should Reject Campaign Contributions From Police Unions, Return Donations
Two-thirds of likely voters believe that prosecutors should decline campaign donations from police unions.
NEW POLL: Voters Want Prosecutors To Decline Donations From Criminal Defense Lawyers
An overwhelming majority of voters believe that prosecutors should decline donations from defense lawyers who represent clients with active cases in front of the prosecutor's office.
The Most Misconduct: Memphis Prosecutor Amy Weirich
This month, outside of the courthouse in Memphis, as judges, lawyers, and citizens walked in and out of the halls of justice, they saw a mobile billboard that highlighted Weirich’s disgraceful record on prosecutorial misconduct.
NEW POLL: Houston Voters Oppose Kim Ogg’s Regressive Agenda
Kim Ogg is the least popular Harris County elected official.
Lorrin Freeman Puts Police Above The Law
No elected official has a more important role in holding bad cops accountable than the District Attorney does. In Raleigh, North Carolina, the top prosecutor is Lorrin Freeman, and her record of holding police officers accountable for their misdeeds is atrocious.
Art Acevedo Out As Miami Police Chief
To his fans, he’s “the Michael Jordan of Police Chiefs.” To his enemies, he’s “the LeBron James of performative self-promotion.” Whatever you prefer to call him, Art Acevedo is no longer the Chief of Police in Miami.