Pamela Moses sues Weirich, Mulroy and state
Memphis activist Pamela Moses is suing the state of Tennessee, former Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich and current Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy.
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October 2022
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DA’s plans for criminal justice reform move forward
Demetria Frank, Mike Carpenter, Lorna McClusky and Mike Working are heading up reform efforts on disproportionate minority contact, restorative justice, post-conviction justice and juvenile justice, respectively.
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DA hires veteran defense attorney to lead new conviction review unit
Lorna McClusky has nearly three decades of experience practicing criminal law, including extensive work on capital cases.
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Political Roundup: Emancipation Sunday urges voters to remove slavery from state constitution
Several churches rallied in support of a proposed amendment that would ban slavery in all forms in the state. A coalition of political groups is also urging voters to choose a hand-marked paper ballot.
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DA fires nine employees, announces six new hires
District Attorney General Steve Mulroy campaigned on diversifying the office. Four of the six new hires are Black.
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Mulroy says crime labs are ‘state responsibility’ with focus on rape kits
Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy talks about the “horrific first week” of his term as the county’s chief prosecutor on “Behind The Headlines” and the two violent crime cases still reverberating a month later in criminal justice reform discussions.
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Mulroy announces four working groups to focus on criminal justice priorities
The four groups will work with local and national leaders on the respective issues and provide recommendations to Mulroy.
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Mulroy, Sugarmon host work session to discuss solutions to juvenile crime
The group discussed “best practices” including implementing blended sentencing, restorative justice programs and rehabilitative programs.
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Mulroy, Sugarmon to host Youth Crime Working Session at Crosstown Concourse
The session will include presentations and discussions with local and national organizations that work toward approaches to improving juvenile justice outcomes.
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DA’s office announces three new hires
The Shelby County District Attorney’s office has announced three new hires, Gerald Skahan, Haden Lawyer and Nicole Harris who begin Monday, Oct. 17.
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September 2022
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A tally of terror: 6 shot, 3 dead in gunman’s daylong, cross-city rampage
The person believed to be responsible for all of these shootings is Ezekiel Kelly, a man who was released early from a three-year sentence fewer than six months ago.
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Leaders discuss solutions to ‘bend the curve on violent crime’
Community members joined state Rep. G.A. Hardaway, Shelby County Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon and District Attorney Steve Mulroy to discuss the toll that violent crime has taken on the city.
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Shooting suspect charged with first-degree murder, more charges to come
Ezekiel Kelly was arrested late Wednesday after allegedly killing three and injuring three others in a day-long shooting spree, some of which was streamed to Facebook Live.
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A tally of terror: 6 shot, 3 dead in gunman’s daylong, cross-city rampage
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Cleotha Abston defense counsel must continue to represent him, judge rules
The public defender assigned to the case had asked during a hearing Wednesday to be recused.
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Fletcher slaying appears to have been random, isolated incident, Mulroy says
District Attorney General: “... in contrast to whatever baseless speculation you might have seen, we have no reason to think this was anything other than an isolated attack by a stranger.”
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Locals react to Fletcher case with sympathy, calls for justice
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August 2022
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District Attorney-elect Steve Mulroy urges patience at swearing-in ceremony
Mulroy, a Democrat, defeated incumbent Republican Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich in the Aug. 4 general election.
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Controversial Jamaican holiday, MSCS superintendent search top busy news week
A reporters’ roundtable recaps those events and more on “Behind The Headlines.”
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Transitions and certified vote totals fuel move to November ballot
The Daily Memphian’s “On The Record” podcast takes a closer look at the numbers in the certified vote totals from August, previews the nearly complete November ballot and features a few political notes.
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Mulroy begins recruitment process for DA’s office
Mulroy is looking to fill 12 vacancies in the District Attorney’s office as he expects some employees and prosecutors to leave, including a few resignations that had already been planned.
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New bail courtroom wins county funding in rare joint appearance by Weirich and Mulroy
The new court is expected to hold full hearings on bail requests; its creation was prompted by threats of a lawsuit over the way bail is handled in Shelby County and the success of a similar lawsuit in another jurisdiction.
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Steve Mulroy defeats Amy Weirich in District Attorney race
Democrat Steve Mulroy declared victory over incumbent Republican Amy Weirich late Thursday evening in the race for Shelby County District Attorney, but Weirich had not conceded defeat.
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Harris, Mulroy, Halbert claim early vote, term limits extension losing
The early and absentee votes are the first to be counted once the polls are closed. The numbers here are the early vote only with separate totals not posted yet on absentee votes.
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Mulroy calls on Weirich to recuse herself from case against radio host
Steve Mulroy, the Democratic nominee for District Attorney in Thursday’ election, is calling on opponent Amy Weirich, the current DA, to recuse herself from criminal charges her office is pursuing against a radio host who interviewed her last month.
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July 2022
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How Tennessee DAs will find out about, and prosecute, abortions
Some observers believe ride share app records, credit card statements, internet search histories and more could be used to prosecute Tennessee abortion providers when the state’s near-total ban goes into effect Aug. 25.
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Mulroy endorsed by prominent national figures in district attorney race
The endorsements come as other progressive district attorneys nationwide have faced problems.
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