district attorney

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One of them, Steven Vandervelden, served as a local prosecutor during Pirro’s days as a district attorney and has also worked as a dance photographer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

When Gonzalez was eventually released from jail, she sued the district attorney and other officials involved in her arrest.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

The five Georgia teens whose teacher died during a fatal practical joke will not be prosecuted in the educator's death, the district attorney has said.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

A spokesman for the Manhattan district attorney declined to comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

After some discussion, the district attorney, the sheriff, and the ABI investigator agreed to stick with the McMillian accusation.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson