Complex Homicide Weekly News Roundup 1/22/24-1/28/24

Mass killings in U.S. in 2024 so far 2nd highest on record https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2024/01/26/mass-killings-in-us-in-2024-so-far-2nd-highest-on-record/ Colorado Man Sentenced for Church Arson in Federal Hate Crime Case https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/colorado-man-sentenced-church-arson-federal-hate-crime-case Teen dies after shooting outside Broward Best Buy, three others injured https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/several-hurt-during-shooting-outside-broward-county-best-buy-police-say/

2024-02-16T15:54:53-05:00February 5th, 2024|Featured, Mass Violence|Comments Off on Complex Homicide Weekly News Roundup 1/22/24-1/28/24

CCJ Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Year-End 2023 Update

The CCJ released a new analysis finding that homicide and most other violent crime declined in cities across the U.S. last year. They still remain above the levels seen prior to COVID and the widespread social unrest following George Floyd’s murder by police in 2020. Homicide fell by 10% in 2023 in comparison to 2022,

2024-01-26T16:46:56-05:00January 26th, 2024|Featured, Mass Violence|Comments Off on CCJ Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Year-End 2023 Update

Complex Homicide 1/15/24-1/21/24

Monterey Park community gathers for vigil one-year after deadly mass shooting https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/monterey-park-community-gathers-for-vigil-one-year-anniversary-after-deadly-mass-shooting/ Man on trial for killing young woman whose friends pulled into wrong driveway https://apnews.com/article/wrong-driveway-shooting-new-york-gillis-monahan-6aa373725cb75382ce1f80444332d1ee Four Las Vegas high school students indicted on murder charges in deadly beating of schoolmate https://apnews.com/article/las-vegas-high-school-beating-charges-054ccfc4679654aff231f4cae1efec87  

2024-02-16T15:53:53-05:00January 22nd, 2024|Featured, Gun Violence|Comments Off on Complex Homicide 1/15/24-1/21/24

Complex Homicide Weekly News Roundup 1/8/24-1/14/24

Trial to Begin for Woman Accused of Helping to Cover Up Killing of Connecticut Mother of 5 https://apnews.com/article/missing-mother-jennifer-dulos-murder-conspiracy-connecticut-a7124f5e663754941710ca5cb54cd73d US Death-Penalty States Buck Public Sentiment to Find New Ways to Kill https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/05/us-death-penalty-state-method-support Judge Denies Plea Deal in Sentencing of Homicide Defendant https://dcwitness.org/judge-denies-plea-deal-in-sentencing-of-homicide-defendant/ Police Name Dead Suspect in 3 Virginia Cold Cases, Including 2 of the 'Colonial

2024-02-16T15:52:55-05:00January 22nd, 2024|Featured, Gun Violence|Comments Off on Complex Homicide Weekly News Roundup 1/8/24-1/14/24

Press Release: Report Finds Prosecutor Case Backlog Has Worsened since the Pandemic, Harming the Judicial System

Contact: Beth Parker Beth.parker@apainc.org For Immediate Release Report Finds Prosecutor Case Backlog Has Worsened since the Pandemic, Harming the Judicial System Survey by Association of Prosecuting Attorneys and Lafayette College reveals mounting caseload challenges facing U.S. prosecutors  January 17, 2024—U.S. prosecutor offices have an average of more than 14,000 cases awaiting trial, according

2024-01-18T11:43:27-05:00January 18th, 2024|Announcements, APA In The News, Case Backlogs, Featured, News, Press Release|Comments Off on Press Release: Report Finds Prosecutor Case Backlog Has Worsened since the Pandemic, Harming the Judicial System

2023 Wrap Report

2023 Wrapped  Happy New Year from the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys! As we kick off 2024, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on last year’s accomplishments. Over the past year, we have helped more than 10,000 prosecutors and justice professionals in every state throughout the country create safer communities through a

2024-01-24T16:42:18-05:00January 12th, 2024|Announcements, Featured, Highlights|Comments Off on 2023 Wrap Report

Press Release: APA Responds to Erosion of Prosecutorial Independence and Separation of Powers

Contact: Beth Parker Beth.parker@apainc.org For Immediate Release The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Responds to Erosion of Prosecutorial Independence and Separation of Powers Prosecutors issue statement and policy brief on the importance of prosecutorial independence to uphold the rule of law, pursue justice and ensure safety WASHINGTON, DC, USA, December 21, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ --

2023-12-22T11:09:56-05:00December 21st, 2023|Announcements, APA In The News, Featured, News, Press Release|Comments Off on Press Release: APA Responds to Erosion of Prosecutorial Independence and Separation of Powers

Measures for Justice Helps Fairfax County, VA, Pursue Its Goal of a More Transparent Criminal Justice System

Fairfax is part of seven other communities across the U.S. to participate in data assessments to increase prosecutor accountability (Fairfax County, VA) November 9, 2023 – To combat a lack of standardized criminal justice metrics, the Fairfax County, VA, Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney (OCA) announces the completion of a data assessment to help

2023-11-09T17:15:45-05:00November 9th, 2023|APA In The News, Dashboards, Featured, Press Release, Prosecutorial Dashboards, Tableau, Technology|Comments Off on Measures for Justice Helps Fairfax County, VA, Pursue Its Goal of a More Transparent Criminal Justice System

Job Posting: Senior Deputy District Attorney (Hanford, CA)

Apply Now Position:  Senior Deputy District Attorney Salary: 121,76320-148,595.20 Information: If interested in applying, visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kingscounty/jobs/4245347/senior-deputy-district-attorney The County of Kings is seeking dedicated and experienced attorneys with high ethical standards and professionalism to join the team at the District Attorney's Office. The successful candidates will perform difficult and complex legal work involving the

2023-11-03T17:25:48-04:00November 3rd, 2023|Featured, Job Postings|Comments Off on Job Posting: Senior Deputy District Attorney (Hanford, CA)

Job Posting: Special Counsel (Washington, DC)

Position:  Special Counsel Office: Human Trafficking Institute Salary: $115,000 Information:  Seeking experienced prosecutor with human trafficking experience to serve as prosecutor advisor to the National Prosecuting Authority in Cape Town, South Africa. Applicants should send their resume and other materials to: applications@traffickinginstitute.org

2023-11-03T17:07:15-04:00November 3rd, 2023|Featured, Job Postings|Comments Off on Job Posting: Special Counsel (Washington, DC)
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