201410.31
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Attleboro Man Convicted of First Degree Murder

Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter announced today that Matthew Gumkowski, 33, has been convicted of first degree murder and will serve a sentence of life without parole. Gumkowski was convicted by a jury of his peers for the killing of 50-year-old Joseph Kilrow of Attleboro. The jury deliberated for a day and a half,…

201410.27
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Steve Urbon: Bristol DA is an environmental rock star

From The Standard Times By Steve Urbon Oct. 27, 2014 It’s been almost two months since Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter stood on the plaza at the Fall River Justice Center and declared that he stood by two defendants charged in a one-day blockade of a coal freighter in Mount Hope Bay in the…

201410.24
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U.S. Attorney’s Office and Bristol County District Attorney’s Office to Conduct “Your Future, Your Decision” for Fall River Youth

The United States Attorney’s Office, in partnership with Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter’s Office and the Fall River Public Schools, is conducting a crime prevention event for approximately 250 eighth grade students at Talbot Middle School, 124 Melrose Street, Fall River. The event will take place on Tuesday October 28, 2014 from 8:00 a.m.-10:30…

201410.24
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Investigation Into Police-Involved Shooting Fatality in Dartmouth

Massachusetts State Police detectives and prosecutors from this office are currently investigating a fatal police-involved shooting, which occurred late last night in the Town of Dartmouth. A preliminary investigation has revealed that Dartmouth Police responded to an apartment at 3 Ledgewood Boulevard at shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday. Police had been dispatched to the apartment…

201410.23
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Happening Now! Red Ribbon Week Focuses on Drug Prevention

October 23-31, 2014 is Red Ribbon Week – a national campaign focusing on community drug prevention efforts. The National Family Partnership organized the first nationwide Red Ribbon campaign in 1985 and since then, the annual celebration has impacted the lives of people around the world. The campaign was started in response to the murder of Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique Camarena….

201410.16
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VIDEO: In The Spotlight, Climate Change with Marla Marcum

Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter welcomes Marla Marcum on his show. Marla is the Program Director at Better Future Project. Both she and DA Sutter marched together in the People’s Climate March and now they continue the discussion on climate change. View more videos on YouTube.

201410.15
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BLOG: October is National Bullying Prevention Month

We’re halfway through the month… and DID YOU KNOW?! October is National Bullying Prevention Month. The campaign in the United States was founded in 2006 by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center and is held annually during the month of October. It aims to unite communities nationwide to educate and raise awareness of bullying prevention. Be sure to follow the…

201410.10
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Two guys and a lobster boat

Chris Hayes of MSNBC talks with the District Attorney who dismissed and downgraded the charges against protesters who anchored a lobster boat in the path of a coal freighter. Original video: http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/two-guys-and-a-lobster-boat-340382787873

201410.09
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DA Sutter to Host Free Youth Basketball Clinic for Fall River Area Youth

On Saturday October 18th, Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter’s office will conduct a free basketball clinic for Fall River youth. The clinic marks the 69th free youth sports clinic offered by District Attorney Sutter since the program’s launch in 2007. To date, more than 4,600 total youth have been served. Saturday’s free basketball clinic…

201410.09
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Environmental activists urge students to push social boundaries to promote change

From The Huntington  News By Olivia Arnold, news correspondent October 9, 2014 The Husky Environmental Action Team (HEAT) hosted a talk by grassroots environmentalists Jay O’Hara and Marla Marcum along with Bristol County district attorney Sam Sutter at Northeastern Wednesday night. O’Hara addressed HEAT members first, as he recounted his act of environmental civil disobedience…