Somerset County District Attorney Jeffrey Lynn Thomas will no longer collect his $185,000 salary, which for now goes to acting District Attorney Molly Metzgar.
In Pennsylvania, elected district attorneys determine whether or not to charge officers who kill or use force against civilians.
“This is about a movement. It is not about us as individuals.”
The primary was seen as referendum on whether a wave of prosecutors elected on promises of criminal justice reform would be blamed for increasing violence.
Greene County District Attorney David Russo says mandatory drug tests and a home inspection without probable cause would violate his constitutional rights.
The unit is designed to provide county district attorneys with the resources to analyze past convictions.
Buprenorphine is one of three Food and Drug Administration-approved medications to treat opioid use disorder. But because it’s technically a low-grade opioid, it counts as a controlled substance, and without a prescription, it’s illegal.
