Accountability needed after charges dropped against AL journalists
by @FreedomofPress
@FreedomofPress— Charges have finally been dropped against Atmore News journalist Don Fletcher and publisher Sherry Digmon, who were unlawfully arrested for reporting on an investigation of a school board's handling of COVID funds. Escambia County Sheriff's Office Almost six months ago, the arrests of Alabama reporter Don Fletcher and newspaper publisher Sherry Digmon made national headlines. Last week, charges that Fletcher and Digmon broke the law by reporting on a grand jury subpoena...
dailym.ai—Wife of California doctor Dharmesh Patel who drove her and his kids off cliff in failed murder-suicide bid begs prosecutors to drop charges because 'we need him home' and blames 'mental health episode' for Tesla plunge. Dharmesh Patel's wife spoke for the first time in court since the incident. Patel's wife blamed the crash on 'a mental health episode beyond understanding'. She urged prosecutors to drop the criminal charges against her husband
WRIC—Prosecutor requests to have charges dropped for 5 of 8 people charged in Irvo Otieno’s death. Dinwiddie County Commonwealth's Attorney Amanda Mann confirmed to 8News that she filed nolle prosequi -- or "unwilling to prosecute" -- motions on Friday, May 3, for five Henrico County Sheriff's Deputies charged in Otieno's death, which took place at Central State Hospital on March 6, 2023.
WKBN.com—Charges dropped in case against Sharpsville man. A preliminary hearing was scheduled Wednesday for Travis Cadman, 20, but charges in the case were withdrawn, according to court records.