"Former New Orleans District Attorney Harry Connick Sr. Dies at 97"

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"Former New Orleans District Attorney Harry Connick Sr. Dies at 97"
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Harry Connick Sr., the former district attorney of New Orleans, has died at the age of 97. During his tenure from 1973 to 2003, his office was criticized for prosecutorial overreach and wrongful convictions, leading to the exoneration of 32 individuals. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg condemned the office for systematic evidence suppression, and the Orleans Parish district attorney's office has been held responsible for contributing to Louisiana's high incarceration rates.

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