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The investigation and prosecution of major criminal offenses now shifts to independent prosecutors in a bid to strengthen the accountability of the military justice system.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military on Thursday opened a new chapter in how it investigates and prosecutes cases of sexual assault and other major crimes, putting independent lawyers in charge of those decisions and sidelining commanders after years of pressure from Congress. The change, long resisted by Pentagon leaders, was finally forced by frustrated […]

The U.S. military is now putting independent lawyers in charge of its investigations of sexual assault and other major crimes, what Secretary of Defense Lloyd J

The new law was fueled by a persistent increase in sexual assaults and harassment across the military.

The Defense Department on Thursday officially rolled out a new policy for specialized and independent military lawyers to prosecute major crimes — including murder and sexual assault cases — across the armed services, shifting away from unit commanders who previously oversaw those efforts. Four new special trial counsel offices staffed with independent lawyers have opened…

The new law was fueled by a persistent increase in sexual assaults and harassment across the military.

The new law was fueled by a persistent increase in sexual assaults and harassment across the military.

The U.S. military is now putting independent lawyers in charge of its investigations of sexual assault and other major crimes, what Secretary of Defense Lloyd J.

The investigation and prosecution of major criminal offenses now shifts to independent prosecutors in a bid to strengthen the accountability of the military justice system.

Under the new law, the special counsels have broad authority to prosecute crimes such as murder and rape.