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Bonus: Cue the Grand Jury

Grand juries are a handy tool for prosecutors, providing a ready pretext for any potentially controversial decision to bring charges or, as is often the case with police accused of crimes, not bring charges. Do grand jury proceedings serve any purpose, or are they just theater? Dave explains on 90.5 WESA's The Confluence.

Bonus Episodes, BONUSDavid HarrisMarch 4, 2022grand jury, police killings, Pittsburgh, 90.5 WESA, Kevin Gavin, prosecutors, prosecution, prosecuting police, Stephen Zappala

#21: The Power of the Prosecutor

In our state legal systems, elected county prosecutors decide who gets tried and on what charges. With this great power, are there any limits? With controversy surrounding the investigation of police misconduct in so many cities, should local prosecutors be the ones deciding whether to charge police officers?

InterviewsDavid HarrisAugust 30, 2016Stephen Zappala, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, district attorneys, district attorney, elected prosecutors, 1-30

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