Prince George’s County State’s Attorney to Keynote Law School’s Annual MLK Commemoration

Event will take place Thursday, Jan. 19

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. 9, 2017
– On Jan. 19, 2017, at 4 p.m., American University Washington College of Law will host its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Commemoration Program and Reception. This year’s program will feature a keynote address from Angela D. Alsobrooks, the State's Attorney for Prince George’s County. The event will open with welcoming remarks from Dean Camille A. Nelson and conclude with a community reading. This year’s community reading will consist of excerpts from President Barack Obama’s first Inaugural Address on Jan. 21, 2009, in which he called for a “new era of responsibility.”   A reception will follow.

 “We are proud to welcome State’s Attorney Alsobrooks as the keynote speaker for this important annual event,” said Dean Nelson. “This program provides an opportunity for our community to not only reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. King, but also on how we, as lawyers, can best follow in his footsteps in addressing today's unique challenges." 

Alsobrooks was elected as State’s Attorney in 2010, and was the first woman to be elected to the office in Prince George’s County. As State’s Attorney, she leads a staff of 90 attorneys and 100 professional administrative staff responsible for prosecuting people accused of committing crimes. Under her leadership, prosecution rates have risen across the board and remain steady over the last 5 five years.  Alsobrooks and her office have been a major factor in the record crime reduction the county has seen over the last four years.  She has also taken the lead in the fight to reduce domestic and family violence, hosting conferences for children and families, and developing training programs for clergy and others who counsel couples and families in crisis.

After completing her public policy degree at Duke University, and earning her law degree from the University of Maryland, Alsobrooks was hired to serve as the county’s first full-time Assistant State’s Attorney dedicated to prosecuting perpetrators of domestic violence.  She tried scores of cases and successfully prosecuted violent offenders.
 

Bag-a-Thon for Friendship Place is part of 2017 MLK Birthday Commemoration

AUWCL is hosting a Bag-a-Thon for Friendship Place as part of the annual commemoration program Thursday, Jan. 19, 12 - 1 p.m. in Grossman Hall. The mission of Friendship Place is to “empower people experiencing or at risk of homelessness to attain stable housing and to rebuild their lives.” Students, faculty, and staff will pack nutritious brown-bag meals for donation and remarks will be made at this noontime event by Alan L. Banks, community engagement associate for Friendship Place.

More information on this event and a link to RSVP can be found here.

 

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