prosecutorial discretion

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10 years post-Ferguson, advocates seek prosecutor accountability

A coalition of racial justice advocacy groups in St. Louis has quietly issued the first in a series of “Prosecutor Watch” reports on the role and powers of the prosecutor and its function in the local criminal legal system. Prosecutors, the coalition contends, have staggering authority to enact violence on

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4 Min
By: Frances Madeson

Immigrant workers want protections from deportation for reporting labor abuse

Advocates say time is of the essence for the Department of Homeland Security to implement the Department of Labor’s new workers’ rights policy

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3 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

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