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Judge finds Contra Costa DA s filing practices are racist, dismisses gang charges in murder case – Times-Herald

Judge finds Contra Costa DA s filing practices are racist, dismisses gang charges in murder case – Times-Herald
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Judge finds Contra Costa DA s filing practices are racist, dismisses gang charges in murder case

It is the second landmark ruling resulting in charges being dismissed due to alleged racism by Contra Costa County prosecutors.

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East Bay judge finds DA s filings racist, dismisses gang charges in murder case

The ruling determined that Contra Costa County prosecutors have disproportionately targeted Black people with enhancements that open the door for sentences of life in prison without parole.

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Judge finds Contra Costa DA s filing practices are racist, dismisses gang charges in murder case

It is the second landmark ruling resulting in charges being dismissed due to alleged racism by Contra Costa County prosecutors.

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Antioch police racism could lead to unprecedented mass dismissals in criminal court, county writes $2 2 million check to address problem

Contra Costa supervisors unanimously approved the hiring of 10 attorneys to go through the mountain of potentially thousands of criminal cases that could be dismissed.

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