Marilyn Mosby
Marilyn Mosby | |
|---|---|
| State's Attorney for Baltimore City | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2015[1] | |
| Preceded by | Gregg Bernstein[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marilyn Jones January 22, 1980[3] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Nick Mosby
(m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Boston College Law School '05 Tuskegee University '02 |
Marilyn Jones Mosby is an American lawyer, currently the State's Attorney for Baltimore, Maryland, United States.[5] Five generations of her family were in law enforcement, and her grandfather was one of the first black police officers in Massachusetts.[6]
On May 1, 2015, Mosby became of prominence when she handed down charges to the six police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray.
Early life
Mosby was raised in the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester, by her grandfather.[4] Her mother and father were both police officers; her family traces its association with the police back over five generations.[5]
She attended Dover-Sherborn High School, an hour away from her home. She served in the Student Government Association and was co-editor of the school newspaper.[4]
Her interest in practicing law was sparked by the murder of her 17-year-old cousin outside her home, when he was mistakenly identified as a drug dealer and killed by another 17-year-old.[5]
Mosby received a scholarship at Tuskegee University, Alabama,[4]and subsequently met her future husband, Nick Mosby, who presently serves on the Baltimore City Council.[5] Mosby earned her Juris Doctor degree from Boston College Law School.[5]
Career
Mosby served as Assistant State's Attorney for Baltimore City from 2005 to 2012.[7] She became a litigator for Liberty Mutual Insurance in 2012.[8]
In 2013, she announced plans to run for State's Attorney for the city of Baltimore.[7] She ran against incumbent Gregg L. Bernstein in the Democratic primary.[7] In the Democratic primary, Mosby defeated Bernstein with 55 percent of the vote.[8] She faced no opposition in the general election.[9] Mosby won the general election, receiving 94 percent of the vote, defeating Independent Russell A. Neverdon Sr., who staged a write-in campaign.[10][11] At the time of her election, Mosby was the youngest top prosecutor in a major US city.[12][13]
Mosby was sworn into office on January 8, 2015.[14] Soon after her first term in office had begun, Mosby announced restructuring of her office that was inspired by ideas from prosecutors' offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Atlanta.[15] Deputy State's Attorney Janice Bledsoe was named to oversee the new division of "criminal intelligence", while Detective Joshua Rosenblatt was appointed to lead the Criminal Strategies Unit, which would use technology, data analysis, and intelligence-gathering to identify trends in crimes and offenders in order to target offenders for law enforcement.[15] Mosby reestablished community liaison positions, which her predecessor had eliminated, to inform residents of developments in cases relevant to their neighborhood.[15] Mosby also created the Policy and Legislative Affairs Unit, headed by Lisa Smith, that would advocate for legislation to help keep residents safe and prosecute cases efficiently.[15]
In 2015, Mosby charged six police officers, who arrested Freddie Gray prior to his death, with a variety of crimes including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.[16][17] David Jaros, an associate professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law, was reported as saying that Mosby quite possibly overcharged the officers, while noting this is absolutely typical in criminal cases involving defendants who aren't police. [18] It has been reported that the Baltimore police investigation does not support some of the charges brought against the officers. [19] Mosby said in a statement released through a spokesperson, "I refuse to litigate this case through the media...These unethical disclosures are only damaging our ability to conduct a fair and impartial process for all parties involved.” It was also reported that Mosby's lead investigator in this matter is Avon Mackel, a former Baltimore police official who was stripped of his badge and may allegedly have a conflict of interest in this case.
Personal life
She is married to Nick Mosby, a Baltimore city councilman.[16] They have been married since 2005.[4] They have two daughters.[7] They live in the Reservoir Hill neighborhood of Baltimore.[20]
References
- ^ "Marilyn Mosby sworn in as Baltimore City state's attorney". WBALTV. January 9, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ Sharrow, Ryan (December 16, 2014). "Baltimore City State's Attorney Gregg Bernstein rejoining Zuckerman Spaeder". Baltimore Business Journal. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ "Marilyn Mosby Linkedin Profile". Retrieved 1 May 2015.
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- ^ a b c d e Chuck, Elizabeth (April 30, 2015). "Meet Marilyn Mosby, the Woman Overseeing the Freddie Gray Investigation". NBC News.
- ^ Sanburn, John. "Who is Marilyn J. Mosby? A Guide to the Baltimore State's Attorney". Time Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d Broadwater, Luke (June 24, 2013). "Marilyn Mosby seeks to become city's top prosecutor". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ a b "Mosby defeats Bernstein in Baltimore prosecutor's primary". The Daily Record. June 24, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ Rector, Kevin; Duncan, Ian (September 9, 2014). "Neverdon loses again as he strives for place on November ballot". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ Alejandro 2014, p. A3.
- ^ Duncan, Ian (November 4, 2014). "Mosby is next Baltimore state's attorney". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ Dillon, Nancy (April 30, 2015). "New Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby — youngest chief prosecutor in a major U.S. city — is set to take on the Freddie Gray case". New York Daily News.
- ^ Ford, Dana; Sanchez, Ray (May 1, 2015). "Who is Marilyn Mosby?: Prosecutor in Freddie Gray case has talked of need to 'repair' trust". CNN.
- ^ "Marilyn Mosby sworn in as Baltimore City state's attorney: Mosby, 34, becomes youngest top prosecutor in U.S." WBAL-TV. Baltimore, Maryland. January 9, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Anderson, Jessica; Fenton, Justin (January 14, 2015). "Mosby announces new leadership, strategies". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ a b Calvert, Scott; Palazzolo, Joe (April 30, 2015). "After Baltimore Riots, Focus Turns to New Prosecutor: City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby must decide whether to charge police in man's death". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ Walsh, Michael (May 1, 2015). "Freddie Gray's death ruled a homicide; six Baltimore officers charged". Yahoo News. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ Graham, David (May 6, 2015). "Can the Baltimore Prosecutor Win Her Case?". The Atlantic. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ Perez, Evan (May 7, 2015). "Sources: Baltimore police investigation doesn't support some of prosecution's charges". CNN. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ Davis, Krishana (July 3, 2013). "Marilyn Mosby Launches Campaign for State's Attorney Post". The Baltimore Afro-American. p. A4.
Citations
- Alejandro, Roberto (November 8, 2014). "Hogan Beats Brown". The Baltimore Afro-American. pp. A1, A3.
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