Press Release: Prosecutors from across Missouri attend training here focusing on complex homicide cases

As many as three dozen prosecutors from all parts of the state of Missouri will take part this week in a special three-day training in Kansas City led by Jackson County prosecutors, a rare instruction session focused on developing core skills in handling complex homicide trials. This training conference was initiated by the Association

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Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Brandishing Gun and Using Death Threats and Racial Slurs to Intimidate Two Black Children and an Adult

For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs Defendant Also Pleads Guilty to Violating Housing Rights of a White Woman A Kansas man pleaded guilty today to two counts of interference with federally-protected activities, two counts of interstate threats and one count of interference with housing. Austin Schoemann, 30, of Wichita, admitted during his plea

2024-08-01T13:46:37-04:00August 1st, 2024|Announcements, Featured, Hate Crime Prosecution, News|Comments Off on Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Brandishing Gun and Using Death Threats and Racial Slurs to Intimidate Two Black Children and an Adult

Press Release: The 13th Annual Animal Cruelty Prosecution Conference Conference will be hosted by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares

CONTACT Beth Parker Association of Prosecuting Attorneys beth.parker@apainc.org The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) And Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) Announce The 13 th Annual Animal Cruelty Prosecution Conference Conference will be hosted by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares July 24, 2024-Washington, DC—The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) and Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF)

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Effective Organizational Structure, Staffing and Supervision of Victim Advocates

Effective Organizational Structure, Staffing and Supervision of Victim Advocates Victim advocates play a critical role in supporting both victims and prosecutors through the prosecution process, particularly in domestic violence cases. In a recent webinar, APA brought prosecutor and victim advocate teams from the Kings County (Brooklyn) District Attorney's Office and Multnomah County (Oregon) District

2024-07-18T12:10:03-04:00July 18th, 2024|Announcements, Domestic Violence, Featured, Highlights, Press Release|Comments Off on Effective Organizational Structure, Staffing and Supervision of Victim Advocates

Press Release: The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) Issues Statement on SCOTUS Decision Barring Domestic Violence Offenders from Possessing a Gun

Contact: Beth Parker Beth.parker@apainc.org For Immediate Release The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) Issues Statement on SCOTUS Decision Barring Domestic Violence Offenders from Possessing a Gun June 21, 2004| Washington, DC--“The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) applauds the United States Supreme Court for upholding a federal law barring those subject to a domestic

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Press Release: Former Colorado Resident Sentenced to Life in Prison for Federal Hate Crimes and Firearm Offenses Related to Mass Shooting at Club Q

For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs Anderson Lee Aldrich, 24, formerly of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was sentenced to 55 concurrent life sentences to run consecutive to 190 years in prison after pleading guilty to 74 hate crimes and firearms charges related to the Nov. 19, 2022, mass shooting at Club Q, an

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Press Release: Texas Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime for Making Threats Against Employees of Sikh Organization

For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs A Texas man has been charged with a federal hate crime and for making interstate threats against the employees of a Sikh nonprofit organization. Bhushan Athale, 48, of Dallas, was charged by complaint with one count of interfering with federally protected activities through the threatened use

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Press Release: Measures For Justice Helps Contra Costa County, CA, Get A More Transparent Criminal Justice System

Contact: Beth Parker Beth.parker@apainc.org Measures For Justice Helps Contra Costa County, CA, Get A More Transparent Criminal Justice System Contra Costa County is part of a national program to increase prosecutor data transparency and accountability. (Contra Costa County, CA) January TK, 2024 - Measures for Justice (MFJ), in partnership with the Association of Prosecuting

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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

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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

2024-07-15T12:33:11-04:00January 12th, 2024|Announcements, Featured, Highlights|Comments Off on 2023 Wrap Report
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