Prosecutor

A prosecutor is a legal representative of the state who is responsible for presenting cases in court against individuals accused of violating the law. They gather evidence, build cases, and argue for conviction or other legal outcomes.

Why it’s in the news: Prosecutors are in the news due to their involvement in high-profile cases involving international human rights abuses, political appointments in sensitive criminal investigations, and major corporate crime.

Latest on Prosecutor

• Venezuela’s Maduro and wife Flores tortured US citizens to stay in power: US prosecutors
• Defence lawyer in Cornell University case calls for special prosecutor to be removed
• Ex-prosecutor pushes for recognition of PTSD caused by sexual violence
• New York governor attacks handling of Cornell gang rape case, appoints special prosecutor
• California tech CEO arrested, faces up to 20 years in prison for smuggling $300 million in Nvidia AI servers to China — federal prosecutors say chips were routed through Malaysia and Singapore using false paperwork
• NY's governor appoints special prosecutor in Cornell frat rape investigation

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