Georgia governor signs bill giving power to remove district attorneys.
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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed a bill that allows for the removal of elected district attorneys if they are believed to not be adequately enforcing the law. The move is seen as a thinly veiled power grab to push out Democratic prosecutors, including some who said they would not prosecute abortion-related crimes. The new law sets up a statewide Prosecuting Attorneys Statewide Qualifications Commission with the power to investigate complaints against district attorneys and remove them if they have sufficient cause. The law is widely believed to target Democratic prosecutors who have adopted criminal justice reforms.
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