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Resident criticizes county district attorney for declining drug prosecutions
Summary
During public comment, Ron Kirkish presented a multi-page list of drug-related referrals he said the county district attorney declined to prosecute in 2023 and called on local officials to address prosecutorial decisions he described as harming community safety.
A resident told the Gilroy City Council on Oct. 6 that the Santa Clara County district attorney declined to prosecute numerous drug-related referrals from local police in 2023 and urged local leaders to address what he characterized as a failure to act.
Ron Kirkish said he obtained records from the Gilroy Police Department showing multiple referrals involving drugs that were…
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