Texas Senate gives initial passage to bill to sack DAs for not prosecuting crimes

AUSTIN – The Texas Senate gave initial passage to a bill Tuesday that paves the way for removing district attorneys from office who adopt policies of not prosecuting specific types of crimes, including controversial abortion and election offenses. Load Error The bill would create a process for kicking elected criminal prosecutors out of office who adopt blanket policies to not prosecute politically charged crimes. That would bar policies such as a former directive from Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot to not prosecute thefts under $750. “These actions set a dangerous precedent and severely undermine the authority of the Legislature,”…