Forum addresses issues for youth in an ‘adversarial’ justice system
Local leaders who gathered Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Pink Palace included (from left) William Robilio, Shelby County public defender’s office; Erica Evans, Shelby County Juvenile Court chief judicial officer; Erika Sugarmon, Shelby County commissioner; Tarik Sugarmon, Shelby County Juvenile Court judge; and Marcy Ingram, Shelby County Commission attorney. (Aarron Fleming/The Daily Memphian)
The town hall addressed two issues before the Shelby County Commission. One would help in expunging juvenile records. while the other would require recording and legal representation for youth during questioning by law enforcement.
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Erika Sugarmon Pink Palace Shelby County Commission Shelby County Juvenile Court Tarik SugarmonAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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