Job Posting: Attorney I, II, III, Supervising Attorneys (Decatur, GA)

2024-02-16T15:08:29-05:00February 16th, 2024|Featured, Job Postings|

Job Description: The Dekalb County Solicitor-General's Office is looking to hire Attorneys to Conducts initial case evaluations as assigned; reviews case file and analyzes the facts and evidence of the case; may assess client eligibility and needs; reviews criminal histories; determines appropriateness of diversion, dismissal, or charges; reviews accuracy of jurisdiction, venue, and

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Complex Violence Weekly News Roundup 1/29-2/4

2024-02-16T15:57:50-05:00February 8th, 2024|Featured, Gun Violence|

2 killed, 4 others wounded in northeast Denver shooting https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/sports/2024/02/04/denver-shooting-people-killed-injured-police New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Series of Violent Assaults on Members of the Orthodox Jewish Community https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/new-jersey-man-pleads-guilty-series-violent-assaults-members-orthodox-jewish-community 6 people shot, 2 killed at house party in Green Valley Ranch, according to DPD https://denverite.com/2024/02/04/six-shot-in-denver-overnight/

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

2024-02-16T15:54:53-05:00February 5th, 2024|Featured, Mass Violence|

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/

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

2024-01-26T16:46:56-05:00January 26th, 2024|Featured, Mass Violence|

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,

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

2024-02-16T15:53:53-05:00January 22nd, 2024|Featured, Gun Violence|

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  

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

2024-02-16T15:52:55-05:00January 22nd, 2024|Featured, Gun Violence|

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

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

2024-01-18T11:43:27-05:00January 18th, 2024|Announcements, APA In The News, Case Backlogs, Featured, News, Press Release|

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

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2023 Wrap Report

2024-01-24T16:42:18-05:00January 12th, 2024|Announcements, Featured, Highlights|

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

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

2023-12-22T11:09:56-05:00December 21st, 2023|Announcements, APA In The News, Featured, News, Press Release|

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/ --

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