Top prosecutor was kept in dark about controversial gang charges against Phoenix police protesters, office says
Allister Adel told 12 News that health problems prevented her from reviewing the charges last fall. But new information indicates health wasn't an issue.
Credit: AP
Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel speaks at a news conference in Phoenix on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. The prosecutor announced that no charges would be filed against Trooper George Cervantes in the May 25,2020, fatal shooting of 28-year-old Dion Johnson. The shooting death inspired protests of police violence in Phoenix during June. (AP Photo/Jacques Billeaud)
Author: Brahm Resnik
Updated: 5:52 PM MST February 22, 2021