district attorney

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Both Pitchford and Flowers were prosecuted by the same district attorney, Doug Evans, who was repeatedly accused of improperly dismissing Black jurors during his more than 30 years as the chief prosecutor in central Mississippi.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Tim Gruenke, the La Crosse County district attorney, stepped in as special prosecutor, and moved forward with a potential case over one of the procedures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

But we can guess what—or, rather, who—a primary target is: New Orleans’ reform-minded district attorney, Jason Williams.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

John McKinney: A deputy district attorney, McKinney has handled about 100 jury trials — 40 of them murder cases, according to his campaign website.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The jury found that the district attorney, Harry Connick Sr., had illegally suppressed evidence of Thompson’s innocence and had allowed him to spend fourteen years in prison for a crime he had not committed.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson