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21 Newly-Filed Grievances Shed Light on Prosecutorial Misconduct in Queens, NY

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|Date: May 11, 2021
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21 Newly-Filed Grievances Shed Light on Prosecutorial Misconduct in Queens, NY

By Christopher Datu NEW YORK, NY – The Queens District Attorney’s Office is under fire after Accountabili ...

By Christopher Datu NEW YORK, NY – The Queens District Attorney’s Office is under fire after Accountability NY launched its website AccoutnabiltyNY.org Monday, publicizing 21 newly-filed grievances th ...

May 11, 2021
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A Judge Failed to Recuse the Alameda DA’s Office, the DA Failed to Make a Reasonable Offer, So the Jury Acquitted a Man of Murder

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|Date: May 04, 2021
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A Judge Failed to Recuse the Alameda DA’s Office, the DA Failed to Make a Reasonable Offer, So the Jury Acquitted a Man of Murder

By David M. Greenwald Oakland, CA - In March, an Alameda County judge refused to grant a defense motion t ...

By David M. Greenwald Oakland, CA - In March, an Alameda County judge refused to grant a defense motion to recuse the DA’s office from prosecuting Shawn Martin, whose conviction had been overturned wh ...

May 04, 2021
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Former County Attorney Indicted Again for Deleting Evidence in Police Killing of Javier Ambler

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|Date: April 06, 2021
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Former County Attorney Indicted Again for Deleting Evidence in Police Killing of Javier Ambler

By Michael Wheeler and Stephanie Boulos TRAVIS COUNTY, TX – Accused of deleting key body camera footage s ...

By Michael Wheeler and Stephanie Boulos TRAVIS COUNTY, TX – Accused of deleting key body camera footage showing the killing of Javier Ambler by police while the crew from TV show “Live PD” was filming ...

April 06, 2021
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Looking Back: Exposing the Death Penalty, Part 3

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|Date: April 04, 2021
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Looking Back: Exposing the Death Penalty, Part 3

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

April 04, 2021
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Judge Rejects Public Defender Motion to Recuse DA’s Office

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|Date: March 26, 2021
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Judge Rejects Public Defender Motion to Recuse DA’s Office

by David M. Greenwald Oakland, CA - Superior Court Judge Allan Hymer rejected a motion by Richard Foxall ...

by David M. Greenwald Oakland, CA - Superior Court Judge Allan Hymer rejected a motion by Richard Foxall of the Alameda Public Defender’s Office to recuse the DA’s office from prosecuting the murder c ...

March 26, 2021
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Alameda Public Defender Files Motion to Recuse Entire DA’s Office for Misconduct; Of Course DA Responds by Cutting Off Informal Talks with Public Defenders

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|Date: March 20, 2021
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Alameda Public Defender Files Motion to Recuse Entire DA’s Office for Misconduct; Of Course DA Responds by Cutting Off Informal Talks with Public Defenders

By David M. Greenwald Citing a “troubling and extensive pattern of misconduct” by “some prosecutors which ...

By David M. Greenwald Citing a “troubling and extensive pattern of misconduct” by “some prosecutors which the District Attorney of Alameda County has failed to seriously address,” Alameda County Assis ...

March 20, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 92: Diana Becton Looks for California AG Appointment

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|Date: February 18, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 92: Diana Becton Looks for California AG Appointment

Diana Becton is a former judge, appointed as DA in Contra Costa County, and then she won in her own right ...

Diana Becton is a former judge, appointed as DA in Contra Costa County, and then she won in her own right. With the appointment of AG Xavier Becerra by Biden to a federal post, the AG has become one o ...

February 18, 2021
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Tearful Prosecutor Admits Failures in Day 4 of Kansas Misconduct Hearing

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|Date: December 11, 2020
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Tearful Prosecutor Admits Failures in Day 4 of Kansas Misconduct Hearing

By Layla Mustafa TOPEKA, KA – In Thursday’s portion of weeklong proceedings here by the Kansas Board for ...

By Layla Mustafa TOPEKA, KA – In Thursday’s portion of weeklong proceedings here by the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys involving former Shawnee County Deputy DA Jacqie Spradling, the now-Bou ...

December 11, 2020
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Alleged Prosecution Misconduct Hearing in Kansas Resumes for Third Day

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|Date: December 10, 2020
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Alleged Prosecution Misconduct Hearing in Kansas Resumes for Third Day

By Alana Bleimann and Koda Slingluff KANSAS – Prosecutorial misconduct proceedings for ex-Shawnee County ...

By Alana Bleimann and Koda Slingluff KANSAS – Prosecutorial misconduct proceedings for ex-Shawnee County Deputy DA Jacqie Spradling opened for a third day Wednesday as two key witnesses were presented ...

December 10, 2020
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Alleged Prosecutorial Misconduct Hearing in Kansas Reconvenes for Second Day

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|Date: December 09, 2020
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Alleged Prosecutorial Misconduct Hearing in Kansas Reconvenes for Second Day

By Nickolas Kwok and Julian Verdon KANSAS – A law enforcement officer attempted to shed some light here T ...

By Nickolas Kwok and Julian Verdon KANSAS – A law enforcement officer attempted to shed some light here Tuesday by recounting his investigation of Dana Chandler during day two of the hearing for prose ...

December 09, 2020
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Misconduct Hearing Against Kansas Prosecutor Opens – 2 Cases of Misconduct Alleged

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|Date: December 08, 2020
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Misconduct Hearing Against Kansas Prosecutor Opens – 2 Cases of Misconduct Alleged

By Alana Bleimann and Dalia Bautista Rodriguez KANSAS - Day one of a virtual hearing began Monday in whic ...

By Alana Bleimann and Dalia Bautista Rodriguez KANSAS - Day one of a virtual hearing began Monday in which attorneys made their opening statements in the case of prosecutorial misconduct and prosecuto ...

December 08, 2020
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Guest Commentary: 2020 Vote Saw Pro-Reform Prosecutors Win – They Need to Fix Mistakes by their Predecessors

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|Date: November 30, 2020
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Guest Commentary: 2020 Vote Saw Pro-Reform Prosecutors Win – They Need to Fix Mistakes by their Predecessors

By Miriam Aroni Krinsky and Barry Scheck Prosecutorial misconduct played a role in 30 percent of cases fr ...

By Miriam Aroni Krinsky and Barry Scheck Prosecutorial misconduct played a role in 30 percent of cases from 1989 to 2019 that later resulted in exonerations. Against the backdrop of protests against r ...

November 30, 2020
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Man Wrongfully Convicted 30 Years Ago Finally Freed – Prosecutor on Hot Seat

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|Date: October 26, 2020
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Man Wrongfully Convicted 30 Years Ago Finally Freed – Prosecutor on Hot Seat

By Pavan Potti PHILADELPHIA – On a 1985 day in Northern Philadelphia, a drug deal gone wrong led to the d ...

By Pavan Potti PHILADELPHIA – On a 1985 day in Northern Philadelphia, a drug deal gone wrong led to the double murder of two brothers, Luis and Hector Camacho. The event occurred in broad daylight and ...

October 26, 2020
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Eighth Federal Execution This Year Scheduled Nov. 19 Despite Claims of Prosecutorial Misconduct

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|Date: October 02, 2020
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Eighth Federal Execution This Year Scheduled Nov. 19 Despite Claims of Prosecutorial Misconduct

By Julian Verdon TERRA HAUTE, IN – Decades ago, an all-white jury sentenced Orlando Hall, who is Black, t ...

By Julian Verdon TERRA HAUTE, IN – Decades ago, an all-white jury sentenced Orlando Hall, who is Black, to death for murder, despite his attorneys stating that the jury did not hear critical facts abo ...

October 02, 2020
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EXONERATIONS: Part IX – Federal White Collar Crimes and Prosecution Lies

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|Date: September 29, 2020
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EXONERATIONS: Part IX – Federal White Collar Crimes and Prosecution Lies

(This is the ninth of an 11-part series by The Vanguard reporting on a study of exonerations produced by ...

(This is the ninth of an 11-part series by The Vanguard reporting on a study of exonerations produced by Samuel R. Gross, Maurice J. Possley, Kaitlyn J. Roll, and Klara H. Stephens) By: Layla Mustafa ...

September 29, 2020
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EXONERATIONS: Part VIII – Trends Show Decrease of Official Misconduct in Some Cases, Increase in Others

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|Date: September 28, 2020
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EXONERATIONS: Part VIII – Trends Show Decrease of Official Misconduct in Some Cases, Increase in Others

(This is the eighth in an 11-part series by The Vanguard reporting on a study of exonerations produced by ...

(This is the eighth in an 11-part series by The Vanguard reporting on a study of exonerations produced by Samuel R. Gross, Maurice J. Possley, Kaitlyn J. Roll, and Klara H. Stephens) By Linhchi Nguyen ...

September 28, 2020
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Looking Back: Never Again – PART 2

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|Date: September 27, 2020
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Looking Back: Never Again – PART 2

"Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The West ...

"Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as well as across the c ...

September 27, 2020
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 76: It Could Happen to You

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|Date: September 24, 2020
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 76: It Could Happen to You

Everyday Injustice podcast covers criminal justice reform, mass incarceration, wrongful convictions, and ...

Everyday Injustice podcast covers criminal justice reform, mass incarceration, wrongful convictions, and more. - Episode 76: It Could Happen to You Jeffrey Deskovic and Bill Bastuk. Deskovic was wron ...

September 24, 2020
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EXONERATIONS: Part IV – Misconduct in Interrogations – A Legal Gray Area

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|Date: September 24, 2020
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EXONERATIONS: Part IV – Misconduct in Interrogations – A Legal Gray Area

(This is the fourth in an 11-part series by The Vanguard reporting on a study of exonerations produced by ...

(This is the fourth in an 11-part series by The Vanguard reporting on a study of exonerations produced by Samuel R. Gross, Maurice J. Possley, Kaitlyn J. Roll, and Klara H. Stephens) By Layla Mustafa ...

September 24, 2020
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EXONERATIONS: Part III in the Series – Threats and Manipulation by Government Officials

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|Date: September 23, 2020
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EXONERATIONS: Part III in the Series – Threats and Manipulation by Government Officials

(This is the third in an 11-part series by The Vanguard reporting on a study of exonerations produced by ...

(This is the third in an 11-part series by The Vanguard reporting on a study of exonerations produced by Samuel R. Gross, Maurice J. Possley, Kaitlyn J. Roll, and Klara H. Stephens) By Layla Mustafa A ...

September 23, 2020
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