Courts
Federal and local prosecutors started out as partners in the massive criminal investigation of Dr. Dipak Desai and his role in the hepatitis C outbreak that disrupted the lives of tens of thousands of his former patients. But somewhere along the line that partnership failed.
Authorities will grapple with two challenges as revamped coroner’s inquests into police killings get under way. New procedures could more than double the time needed to wrap up a case, making it harder to keep pace with the eight to 10 deadly incidents each year requiring inquests.