district attorney

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Gen. Marissa Roy, a democratic socialist with union support, and John McKinney, a deputy district attorney with backing from law enforcement and short-term rental giant Airbnb.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

County district attorney is investigating whether Edison should be criminally prosecuted for its actions in the fire, the company said in an investor filing this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

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

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

The district attorney theorized that the shooter’s hand had clenched in “sympathetic physical reaction” as his other hand reached for handcuffs.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander