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Activist Demands DA's Resignation After Controversial Acquittal

6/21/2025

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Djuna Perkins is demanding the resignation of Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey following the jury's acquittal of Karen Read in a second-degree murder case. Perkins argues that Morrissey's management of the trial inflicted emotional pain on the victim's family and undermined public confidence in the justice system.

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Djuna Perkins is demanding the resignation of Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey following the jury's acquittal of Karen Read in a second-degree murder case. Perkins argues that Morrissey's management of the trial inflicted emotional pain on the victim's family and undermined public confidence in the justice system.