How the Secretive "Discipline" Process for Federal Prosecutors Buries Misconduct Cases
At the Office of Professional Responsibility, complaints against federal prosecutors for misconduct go in, but they never come out.
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Federal Death Penalty Prosecutors Accuse One Another of Destroying Evidence and Other Misconduct in Discrimination Lawsuit
Federal prosecutors charged with promoting “consistency and fairness” in death penalty cases have been hurling misconduct accusations against one another.
The War on Immigrants
How Customs and Border Protection Illegally Tried to Unmask a Rogue Twitter Account
A CBP agent demanded that Twitter turn over all its records on the @ALT_USCIS account. Problem was the order had no legal justification.
The Botched Cliven Bundy Case Was Just the Latest Example of Prosecutorial Misconduct in Las Vegas
An ongoing, nationwide examination of federal prosecutors by The Intercept shows the Nevada U.S. Attorney’s Office has a history prosecutorial misconduct.
Federal Prosecutors Are Using Plea Bargains as a Secret Weapon for Deportations
Prosecutors are using plea agreements to push noncitizens to waive their right to an immigration hearing before being deported.