TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on May 14, 2015

Cases involving police use of deadly force should be investigated by independent prosecutors rather than local prosecutors who often work closely with law-enforcement officers, U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen told the Commercial Appeal on Wednesday. The Memphis Democrat’s comments came after he filed legislation conditioning federal criminal justice funding on whether state and local governments enact laws requiring that independent prosecutors handle allegations of deadly police force. Read more from the congressman's press release.