Rensselaer County District Attorney Joel Abelove was indicted on
Friday following an investigation into his handling of a fatal
police-involved shooting.
“As we allege, District Attorney Abelove’s actions violated the law
and undermined a criminal investigation,” state Attorney General
Schneiderman said in a statement. “The Governor’s Executive Order was
designed to restore public confidence in our criminal justice system –
yet the actions we detail today only served to further erode that
confidence. My office will continue to work collaboratively with law
enforcement agencies across the state, including district attorneys, to
ensure fair, comprehensive, and independent investigations of every case
within our jurisdiction, so that families like the Thevenins get the
answers they deserve.”
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Statement from Rev. Al Sharpton, Civil Rights Leader
and President of the National Action Network
and President of the National Action Network
“The
announcement by Attorney General Schneiderman on the indictment of Joel
Abelove is unprecedented and a huge deal for those of us that have
called for fairness and action on police-related
crimes. I cannot recall when a prosecutor has been indicted for
withholding evidence on a police matter. This is a big step in the right
direction and the Attorney General should be saluted for having the
courage to protect citizens not only from bad cops,
but bad prosecutors as well. We at National Action Network will be
closely monitoring the trial.”
Source: Mercury
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