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Former top Baltimore prosecutor applies for presidential pardon
Read full article: Former top Baltimore prosecutor applies for presidential pardonBaltimoreโs former top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby has applied for a presidential pardon ahead of sentencing on her recent perjury and mortgage fraud convictions.
Former top prosecutor for Baltimore convicted in perjury case tied to purchase of Florida homes
Read full article: Former top prosecutor for Baltimore convicted in perjury case tied to purchase of Florida homesA former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore has been convicted on Thursday of charges that she lied about the finances of a side business to improperly access retirement funds during the COVID-19 pandemic, using the money to buy two Florida homes.
Man tried 4 times for killing set free after charges dropped
Read full article: Man tried 4 times for killing set free after charges droppedBaltimore's new top prosecutor has dropped all charges against a Black man who stood trial four times for the same killing, freeing him after seven years in custody.
Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in 'Serial' case
Read full article: Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in 'Serial' caseProsecutors have dropped charges against Adnan Syed in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee after additional DNA testing excluded him as a suspect in a case chronicled by the hit podcast โSerial.โ.
'Serialโ case: Victim's family wants to redo Syed hearing
Read full article: 'Serialโ case: Victim's family wants to redo Syed hearingThe family of a young woman who was killed in 1999 will appeal a Baltimore judgeโs recent order overturning the conviction of Adnan Syed, the man imprisoned for decades for Hae Min Leeโs death.
'Serial' host: Evidence that freed Syed was long available
Read full article: 'Serial' host: Evidence that freed Syed was long availableThe creator of a true-crime podcast that helped free a Maryland man imprisoned for murder said that she feels a mix of emotions over how long it took authorities to act on evidence thatโs long been available.
Baltimore will no longer prosecute drug possession, prostitution, low-level crimes
Read full article: Baltimore will no longer prosecute drug possession, prostitution, low-level crimesBALTIMORE โ A year ago, as the coronavirus began to spread across Maryland, Baltimore Stateโs Attorney Marilyn Mosby stopped prosecuting drug possession, prostitution, minor traffic violations and other low-level offenses, a move aimed at curbing Covid-19โฒs spread behind bars, according to NBC News reporting. In the 12 months since she ordered scaled-back enforcement, violent crime is down 20 percent and property crime has declined 36 percent, she said. โClearly, the data suggest there is no public safety value in prosecuting low-level offenses,โ Mosby said at a news conference. Kim Foxx, the stateโs attorney in Cook County, Illinois, said Mosbyโs announcement was the culmination of years of discussion among reformers seeking ways to reduce focus on low-level offenses. โWhat Marilyn has been able to do is demonstrate that those changes didnโt lead to an increase in violent crime, didnโt lead to mayhem in the streets.
Subpoenas target Baltimore's top prosecutor, city councilman
Read full article: Subpoenas target Baltimore's top prosecutor, city councilmanFederal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into the finances of Baltimores top prosecutor and her husband, who is city council president. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)BALTIMORE โ Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into the finances of Baltimore's top prosecutor and her husband, who is city council president. Marilyn Mosby has been a high-profile prosecutor who has aligned herself with criminal-justice reformers. Marilyn Mosby said she had no obligation to seek approval because nonprofit groups paid for the travel. Two churches also told the Sun they received subpoenas asking whether Nick Mosby had made contributions to them.