Georgia Senate passes bill to discipline prosecutors
Supporters say it would provide a needed corrective for district attorneys who engage in misconduct.
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Supporters say it would provide a needed corrective for district attorneys who engage in misconduct.
Georgia senators are backing a bill that would create a commission to discipline or remove prosecutors...
Some Georgia prosecutors are blasting bills that would seek to discipline or remove them, while others say the oversight is needed.
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Some Georgia prosecutors are blasting bills that would seek to discipline or remove them, while others say the oversight is needed. Bills in the House and Senate are advancing to create a commission to oversee prosecutors. Supporters say it would curb district attorneys who engage in misconduct. Opponents say the measures could unfairly void the will of voters and force prosecutors into pursuing undesirable criminal charges. The bills are engulfed in racial and partisan conflict. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday that it looks like whit...