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Another prosecutor leaves St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office, leaving 3 to handle 470 cases

2 years 7 months ago
Another high-profile profile prosecutor is leaving St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s office. Natalia Ogurkiewicz confirmed to KSDK that she is leaving the office and sent the following statement Friday to Gardner, which reads: “Thank you for making my dream of being a homicide prosecutor come true. I am so grateful, but the Supreme Court of Missouri has made clear that when the choice between committing malpractice and resignation is the only option, resignation is what must happen.…
Christine Byers

COVID-19 policies that emptied jails not linked to violent crime spike

2 years 7 months ago
Did pandemic policies that reduced jail populations lead to an increase in violent crime? Two new reports say “no.” Criminologist and professor Beth Huebner and the Freedom Community Center’s Mike Milton discuss the data, and provide an update on how local courts are returning to their pre-pandemic policies — and throwing more people in jail before trial.