25 years after Derwin Brown’s assassination, former DeKalb DA revisits case in new book

Twenty-five years after a murder that shocked a community and exposed deep corruption, a new book is giving a fresh perspective on the case.

When Sheriff-elect Derwin Brown was assassinated, then-DeKalb County District Attorney J. Tom Morgan helped lead the investigation.

Brown was shot 12 times outside his home on Dec. 15, 2000, before he could even make it inside…

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