New chief public defender’s vision built around ‘client-centered representation’
Phyllis Aluko was sworn in as Shelby County chief public defender Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Aluko, who has spent 25 years with the public defender’s office, is the first woman chosen to lead the agency. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Phyllis Aluko is the first woman to lead the Shelby County Public Defender's Office in its 102-year history. She was sworn in Tuesday.
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criminal justice Lee Harris Phyllis Aluko Shelby County Public Defender's Office Stephen BushOmer Yusuf
Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.
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