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John Creuzot speaks to reporters
Crime

Is This Morning News Editorial About Bail Reform Just a Mess of Lightly Researched Fear Mongering?

How the DMN editorial board conflated all these issues needs greater scrutiny.
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Crime

Dallas Council Members Question Why Violent Offenders Are Being Granted Low Bonds

They also received a quick lesson about who sets the numbers: judges.
By Shawn Shinneman
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Criminal Justice

In Dallas County, Hope For Bail Reform Collapses Into Confusion

Judges aren’t sharing their approaches. The DA has taken heat. An editorial board can’t keep left from right. And an ongoing lawsuit has only fueled more uncertainty.
By Shawn Shinneman
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Criminal Justice

The Atlantic Profiles Dallas DA John Creuzot

Does the national magazine accurately capture our reformer district attorney?
By Shawn Shinneman
Adam Bazaldua at City Hall
Police

After 12,000 Traffic Stops in Seven Weeks, South Dallas Is Ready for DPS Troopers To Go

The neighborhood's councilman said it's time that state police leave South Dallas.
By Shawn Shinneman

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Criminal Justice

Council Members Attempt to Dent John Creuzot’s Reforms

The District Attorney’s prosecutorial reforms have taken heat since their release. Monday, Creuzot defended his plan.
By Shawn Shinneman
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Criminal Justice

Peering Into DA John Creuzot’s Plans to Reform Dallas County’s Justice System

Three months into office, Creuzot has details on bail reform, marijuana prosecution, criminal trespass, and more in a long-awaited memo.
By Shawn Shinneman
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Criminal Justice

More Than 30 Years After his Conviction, Steven Chaney Is Deemed Innocent

The Dallas man was convicted of murder in a brutal 1987 double homicide.
By Shawn Shinneman
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Criminal Justice

Exonerees Aim a Hopeful Eye at John Creuzot’s District Attorney’s Office

After years of falling exoneration numbers, Creuzot is tasked with the turnaround.
By Shawn Shinneman
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Crime

The Era of Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot Is Almost Here

He sweated out a primary victory and then won by an easy margin on election day. Now comes the real work.
By Shawn Shinneman