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Ellipsis

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Wed Jun 3, 2020, 03:35 PM Jun 2020

County attorney calls for grand jury to look into James Scurlock death

Source: Channel 6 news

Wednesday afternoon, Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine said he was calling for a grand jury to look into Scurlock's death.


Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine announced Wednesday, June 3, 2020, he was calling for a grand jury to review the shooting death of James Scurlock during protests downtown Saturday night. (WOWT)
Kleine said he stood by his decision not to file charges, but said that he would "welcome and support" a review by the grand jury.

"I am not afraid of having a decision I've made reviewed by others," he said.

Read more: https://www.wowt.com/content/news/Omaha-protests-Charges-may-still-be-filed-in-James-Scurlock-death-570984561.html



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County attorney calls for grand jury to look into James Scurlock death (Original Post) Ellipsis Jun 2020 OP
his decision not to file charges kiri Jun 2020 #1

kiri

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1. his decision not to file charges
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 06:10 PM
Jun 2020

This is a stunt. DAs, prosecutors, Attorneys General have been ducking accountability for decades by invoking a grand jury. They do this to avoid any responsibility for bringing charges. " It wasn't me..."

Kamala Harris used this trick for many years. White officer observed in brutal violence, kills some unarmed black person, so Harris invoked a grand jury---knowing full well that the grand jury would be drawn from a 90% suburban white pool. Which routinely dismissed the case. 100% predictable, and Harris knew it. Harris is no friend of justice reform.

The police unions and FOP love this system. In 35 years, Harris never brought charges against a single LEO documented in misconduct.

There will never be police reform until DA and prosecutor reform. The ACLU is leading on this.

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