NBA STAR MURDER TRIAL: PROSECUTORS TALK TO COURT TV
Billy Ray Turner was found guilty on all counts in the murder of NBA star Lorenzen Wright.
Billy Ray Turner was found guilty on all counts in the murder of NBA star Lorenzen Wright.
Watch the Court TV interview with District Attorney General Amy Weirich, Assistant District Attorneys Paul Hagerman and Austin Scofield, and Victim Witness Coordinator Natasha Burnett Here
Elder Abuse Spreads, Stoked by the Pandemic
The pandemic’s impact on older adults went far beyond Covid-19 infections. It also made them more vulnerable to abuse.
The pandemic’s impact on older adults went far beyond Covid-19 infections. It also made them more vulnerable to abuse. Full Story
Tennessee Supreme Court Issues New Order Related to Court Operations During COVID-19
In response to the increased number of COVID-19 cases in the state, the Tennessee Supreme Court issued an Order today designed to protect all of the participants in the judicial system and the public at large while keeping the courts open and accessible to carry out essential constitutional functions and time-sensitive proceedings. This is the Court’s sixth order related to the pandemic since it declared a state of emergency for the judicial branch on March 13, 2020.
Tennessee (Tennessee State Courts) — In response to the increased number of COVID-19 cases in the state, the Tennessee Supreme Court issued an Order today designed to protect all of the participants in the judicial system and the public at large while keeping the courts open and accessible to carry out essential constitutional functions and time-sensitive proceedings. This is the Court’s sixth order related to the pandemic since it declared a state of emergency for the judicial branch on March 13, 2020.
Shelby County D.A. Gen. Amy Weirich elected to lead Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference Executive Committee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s 31 elected District Attorneys General have elected new members of the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference Executive Committee.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s 31 elected District Attorneys General have elected new members of the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference Executive Committee.
The Honorable Amy Weirich, 30th District Attorney General, which serves Shelby County, has been elected to serve as the committee’s president.
A New Covid-19 Crisis: Domestic Abuse Rises Worldwide
Add another public health crisis to the toll of the new coronavirus: Mounting data suggests that domestic abuse is acting like an opportunistic infection, flourishing in the conditions created by the pandemic.
The New York Times — Add another public health crisis to the toll of the new coronavirus: Mounting data suggests that domestic abuse is acting like an opportunistic infection, flourishing in the conditions created by the pandemic.