Orleans DA says he welcomes court-appointed monitor, a rarity in prosecutors’ offices
By Nicholas Chrastil | The Lens | October 29, 2021 As a city councilmember in 2017, Jason Williams was one of the most outspoken critics of then-District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro’s treatment of victims and witnesses who were reluctant to testify. That year, The Lens revealed that Cannizzarro’s prosecutors were using fake subpoenas to pressure witnesses to talk…