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Wednesday Morning Roundup

I've got a busy day today but wanted to point out these stories that deserve Grits readers attention:History's JudgmentYears after his death, DNA exonerations have tarnished the legacy of legendary Dallas District Attorney Henry Wade, according to a widely published AP report, declaring that "The new DA and other Wade detractors say the cases won under Wade were riddled with shoddy investigations, evidence was ignored and defense lawyers were kept in the dark." This will make some of the old-timers in the Dallas DA's office grumpy, but it's well worth a read.Whistleblower DefendedProbation officers in Bexar County held a rally Monday in defense of fired union head Sheri Simonnelli, who was terminated after revealing erroneous urinalysis tests were being used to falsely accuse probationers...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on July 30, 2008 (boomark / email).