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abcnews.go.compolitics24 days ago
House Judiciary Committee Opens Investigation Into Arlington County Prosecutor
The House Committee on the Judiciary opened an investigation into Arlington County Commonwealth’s attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti on May 5, 2026. The committee cited her office's policies on cooperation with federal immigration officials and treatment of cases involving undocument…
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The Washington Postpolitics25 days ago
Justice Department Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Virginia Prosecutor
The Justice Department has launched a civil rights probe into Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano. The prosecutor has faced criticism from Republicans regarding his office’s handling of cases involving immigrant defendants. The investigation marks a formal federa…