DOJ Launches Civil Rights Probe Into Fairfax County Prosecutor Over Plea Deals and Immigration Bias
The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has opened a federal investigation into Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano's plea bargaining, charging decisions, and sentencing policies to determine if United States citizens were discriminated against in favor of illegal-immigrant defendants; the probe will assess potential violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, the Safe Streets Act, and 34 U.S.C. § 12601; no conclusions yet, and information is invited via civilrights.justice.gov/report.