Gun Violence Weekly News Roundup 2/12-2/18

2 juveniles charged in Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shootinghttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/2-juveniles-charged-kansas-city-chiefs-parade-shooting-rcna139233 Four high school students shot in Atlanta https://www.reuters.com/world/us/four-high-school-students-shot-atlanta-2024-02-14/ Two dead, two injured in shooting in Evans County, GBI investigatinghttps://www.wtoc.com/2024/02/14/gbi-investigating-shooting-evans-county/

2024-02-16T15:42:11-05:00February 16th, 2024|Featured, Gun Violence|Comments Off on Gun Violence Weekly News Roundup 2/12-2/18

Job Posting: County Court Deputy District Attorney (Golden, CO)

Apply Now A Deputy District Attorney with the First Judicial District Attorney's Office, advocates on behalf of the People of the State of Colorado at trial with an eye toward just outcomes that are grounded in evidence-based decision making and safeguarding our community, while reducing unequal treatment of individuals involved in the

2024-02-16T15:39:18-05:00February 16th, 2024|Featured, Job Postings|Comments Off on Job Posting: County Court Deputy District Attorney (Golden, CO)

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

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

2024-02-16T15:08:29-05:00February 16th, 2024|Featured, Job Postings|Comments Off on Job Posting: Attorney I, II, III, Supervising Attorneys (Decatur, GA)

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

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/

2024-02-16T15:57:50-05:00February 8th, 2024|Featured, Gun Violence|Comments Off on Complex Violence Weekly News Roundup 1/29-2/4

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

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