By David Greenwald BERKELEY, Calif. — Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton on Thursday called for a broader and more humane understanding of accountability in the criminal legal system, …
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Axios: 300+ ex-DOJ lawyers demand transparent Minnesota shooting probes
By Avery Lotz More than 300 former federal prosecutors and civil rights attorneys are urging the Justice Department to allow state and local investigations into the killings of two Minnesota residents …
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NBC4: Domestic abuse, assault survivors tell their stories to Virginia prosecutors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ8Gs1rif4k Survivors of domestic abuse and assault told their stories to Virginia prosecutors with the hope to increase understanding of how the criminal justice system has failed them and how …
San Quentin News: Dialogue bridges gap between prosecutors and residents
The San Quentin News covers a Prosecutors Alliance prison visit.
Courthouse News Service: California appellate court tosses charges against Los Angeles DA advisor
“Today’s decision confirms what we’ve known from the very beginning: the case against Diana Teran was deeply flawed and legally baseless. It was an attempt to criminalize a public servant …
What Law School Didn’t Teach You About Being a Prosecutor
Once you enter the real world of legal practice, particularly as a prosecutor, you’ll discover there’s a lot more to the job than what you were taught in the classroom.
Four Things Prosecutors Need to Know About Data
Taking time to review data—regularly and with an open mind—ensures that decisions are grounded in reality, not just in tradition.
Cristine Soto DeBerry Quoted in the LA Times on Additional Charges Dropped Against Diana Teran
“With each step of the legal process, the case against her is unraveling, as it should,” DeBerry told the LA Times.
KQED: Alameda County DA Seeks New Sentences for 3 People on Death Row Amid Misconduct, Record Destruction Claims
The resentencing motions are the result of an ongoing review of death penalty cases that may have excluded Black and Jewish jurors.
LA Times: ‘Kind of bunk’: A closer look at the controversial case against a top L.A. D.A. official
“A prosecutor earnestly trying to do her job and track important information should be applauded not punished.” – Cristine Soto DeBerry,Executive Director, Prosecutors Alliance By Keri Blakinger One legal expert …