Each of the candidates running to replace Morrissey has promised to restore public faith in the office, but the Globe editorial board believes Adam Deitch, a former federal prosecutor, is the candidate best equipped to do so and endorses him in the Sept. 1 Democratic primary. READ MORE

Candidates for Norfolk County district attorney laid out competing visions for the future of a controversy-ridden office during the first public forum of the race last Wednesday at Boston College Law School, hosted by the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy. READ MORE

Norfolk DA candidate Adam Deitch is calling for current DA Michael Morrissey’s resignation “effective immediately” after concerning text messages between cops investigating Karen Read came to light. READ MORE

In an unusually crowded field, seven candidates are running for the Democratic nomination to be the Norfolk County District Attorney in a primary on September 1st. READ MORE

Adam Deitch, a former federal prosecutor and candidate for Norfolk County District Attorney, today released the following statement: “Michael Morrissey should resign his position as District Attorney effective immediately.

Call it the Karen Read election, or the Michael Proctor campaign. Or, if you prefer, dub it the Michael W. Morrissey race since he’s the name on everyone’s lips. None of those individuals are actually candidates for the Norfolk District Attorney’s office, but you’d be forgiven for thinking otherwise, given how often the seven candidates in September’s Democratic primary mention them.