by Laura Conover | May 7, 2021 | Weekly Review
After just over a year of empty jury boxes and a quiet assembly room, jury trials have finally resumed. This is a big deal for justice in Pima County and for the victims who had to take the “we just don’t know yet” call every 30 days, for the people in custody, for...
by Laura Conover | Apr 30, 2021 | Weekly Review
Before I review the week we just had, I’m extending this invitation to all of you to join us tomorrow at Mansfield Park, 2004 N. 4th Ave, at 9:30 a.m. for the latest fresh food giveaway with Pillars & Bridges of Tucson. The event starts at 10 a.m., but we’ve been...
by Laura Conover | Apr 23, 2021 | Weekly Review
The question of prevention floats through my mind all day, every day. Once again this week, we had a terrible three consecutive days with homicides reported. We have extraordinary professionals here who are equipped to provide services to the survivors and to hold...
by Laura Conover | Apr 16, 2021 | Weekly Review
Another victim-centered week, as our thoughts go to the uptick in homicides, the use of firearms, the trauma in our community, and the well-timed arrival of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, which begins this Sunday, April 18. There is no time like the present to...
by Laura Conover | Apr 9, 2021 | Weekly Review
This week was long. We met with three different sets of parents; some meetings included grandparents and uncles, each of whom had lost a child. I took these meetings in private practice as a legal victim representative, but I never had three in one week. This job has...
by Laura Conover | Apr 2, 2021 | Weekly Review
Highlights from Lucky 13… The Pima County Attorney’s Office is not the only agency going through an historic transition. Many of our partner agencies are, as well. At Pima County Justice Court, where County misdemeanors and limited civil matters are heard, Judge...
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