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Cooper: Pinkston’s refusal understandable

Prosecutor Neal Pinkston reads during the first day of a trial for Adolphus Hollingsworth, who is charged in the 1997 murder of his wife, Victoria Witherspoon Carr.
Prosecutor Neal Pinkston reads during the first day of a trial for Adolphus Hollingsworth, who is charged in the 1997 murder of his wife, Victoria Witherspoon Carr. Prosecutor Neal Pinkston reads during the first day of a trial for Adolphus Hollingsworth, who is charged in the 1997 murder of his wife, Victoria Witherspoon Carr.

By Clint Cooper 2 min read

Hamilton County District Attorney Neal Pinkston said in a letter Friday he

would not appear

before the Chattanooga City Council to answer questions about his office’s role in the city’s Violence Reduction Initiative (VRI), and while we believe the more public discussion about the program the better, we also believe his appearance there could become an unnecessary circus.

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Pinkston earlier this week