March 23, 2015 – District Attorney’s Office Teams with Titans to Promote Healthy Relationships

The Tennessee Titans recently teamed up with the Nashville District Attorney’s Office to help educate students about the dangers of domestic violence through the promotion of healthy relationships. The Healthy Relationship seminar was presented to over 700 students grades 7-10 at Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet School in Nashville. “We really want to thank the Tennessee Titans and the District Attorney’s Office for coming to M.L.K. today and appreciate the honesty in showing our students what healthy relationships are,” said Dr. Angela Carr, executive principal at M.L.K Magnet School.

Domestic violence issues make up more than half of the violent crime in the Middle Tennessee region. Titans safety Michael Griffin, center Gabe Ikard and guard Justin McCray were on hand as guest speakers at the event, which included a highly interactive look at how the consequences of the choices we make can impact our lives forever.
“Change comes through educating young people about the choices they make, the penalties associated with crime and the impact on families.” District Attorney Glenn Funk said.

The District Attorney’s Office informed students about the legal ramifications of their actions and also discussed the resources available to help support victims of domestic violence. The event also included a question and answer session which allowed students the opportunity to ask questions regarding healthy relationships. “We definitely want to make sure that our students are equipped with learning what healthy relationships are and applying what they have learned in their lives,” Carr added. One of the many highlights of the program involved Titans players presenting their personal testimonies to the group and how they have properly handled certain situations they’ve experienced. “We are grateful for the Tennessee Titans’ dedication to this issue and for their commitment to help make Nashville a safer and healthier community,” added Funk.

The Titans organization is committed to helping bring awareness to domestic violence and educating young people about making positive relationship choices in hopes of preventing future offenses.

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March 23, 2015 – Assistant DA Jan Norman Shares Thoughts on Vanderbilt Rape Case

During January’s Vanderbilt rape trial, the spotlight was not only on the defendants but also the legal teams trying the case.

Among them was one woman, Assistant District Attorney Jan Norman, who became a prosecutor after discovering her career in sales wasn’t her true passion. Norman shared her thoughts with News 2 on the high-profile case that gained national attention.
“I did have random people come up and say they saw me on TV,” she recalled. But for Norman, her focus was not on the cameras; it was on the jury and victim whose statement the she read with emotion at the end of the trial.
“As I was reading it, I was thinking of her and her speaking those words which made it that much more meaningful to me,” Norman explained.

Norman, a Brentwood native who graduated from Belmont University with a marketing degree, said after working a few years in sales she felt unfulfilled and decided to make a career change.“I think going late in life and having some work experience and life experience definitely helped,” she said. While in law school, Norman interned with the Davidson County DA’s office.
“I knew 100 percent this is what I wanted to do,” she said. Since the end of the Vanderbilt trial, Norman said rape victims have reached out to her. “I get phone calls from rape victims, letters saying they were encouraged and inspired by it,” Norman said. Norman also said her position is her dream job, and she has no plans of leaving it anytime soon.

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February 26, 2015 – New Assistant DA Appointments

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January 29, 2015 – Statement of Support ‎from a Survivor of Rape

In response to the verdicts issued, the victim makes the following statement:
Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout this difficult process.

I am thankful that the criminal justice system will hold the defendants responsible for their violent crimes. The hard work of the law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and victims’ advocates who dedicated so many months of their lives to this case has made justice possible.

I want to especially thank Detective Jason Mayo, Sergeant Mike Shreeve, Detective Chad Gish, Deputy District Attorney Tom Thurman, Assistant District Attorneys Jan Norman and Roger Moore, and Victims’ Advocates Wanda Swan, Lieutenant Rochelle Barrios, and Teresa Shearon. You are my heroes, and I am so proud of and grateful for each of you.

I am also hopeful that the publicity this case has received will lead to a discussion of how we can end sexual violence on college campuses.

Finally, I want to remind other victims of sexual violence: You are not alone. You are not to blame.

Thank you.

December 31, 2014 – Funk Named Man of the Year

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November 18, 2014 – NEW INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION TO FOCUS SOLELY ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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November 10, 2014 – KOHLMEYER SEX TRAFFICKING CONVICTION
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December 04, 2014 – JOHN BARRY FLYE GUILTY AFTER DNA EVIDENCE IS UNCOVERED

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October 22, 2014 – YWCA AND LAWYERS’ ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN TEAM UP TO EDUCATE THE LEGAL COMMUNITY ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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October 20, 2014 – VICTIM WITNESS SERVICES DIRECTOR NAMED
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September 2, 2014 – DISTRICT ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS
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