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Louisiana’s Attorney General Liz Murrill faces criminal charges after allegedly threatening local officials with job loss over a controversial state law that eliminated a key criminal court clerk position in New Orleans — a move seen by many as politically motivated and racially charged, especially since it came just before a Black man with a landslide victory was set to take office. Murrill reportedly sent intimidating letters to eight top officials, sparking national debate. Governor Jeff Landry has called the indictment “outrageous” and pledged to pardon her, but prosecutors say the case is straightforward and any pardon would have to wait until after conviction — setting the stage for a high-stakes legal showdown over the limits of political power and accountability.

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