District attorneys have the authority to reexamine prior law-enforcement use-of-force cases and to decide whether to bring charges or proceed with prosecution.
October 25, 2025
high
procedural
Describes prosecutorial discretion in reviewing past use-of-force cases.
Prosecutors (including district attorneys and state attorneys general), museums, and courts can confiscate or transfer custody of antiquities and return them to a country of origin when the items are determined to have been illegally removed.
high
legal
Legal mechanisms and institutional roles used in repatriation of cultural property.