Opinion: Before you condemn DA Mulroy, read what he said for yourself
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy reads the Declaration of Independence at Memphis City Hall on July 8 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of its first reading. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Erica May
Erica May is an emergency number professional (911) and works in public safety. She studied at the Naval Postgraduate Academy Center for Homeland Defense and Security and is a proud resident of South Memphis. Erica is a periodic contributor to The Daily Memphian.
“There is a difference between criticizing law enforcement as a profession and criticizing how law enforcement officers are trained. Examining professional failures does not demean a profession. It strengthens it.”
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