There are 39 article(s) tagged District Attorney General Steve Mulroy:

• April 2025

  • Mulroy investigation now in state’s high court

    A resolution that urges the Tennessee Supreme Court to create a panel to investigate three state district attorneys general passed the state Senate Wednesday, April 16.

    By Aarron Fleming April 17, 2025

  • Hernando DeSoto Bridge lit purple and orange for crime victims

    The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office held a special lighting ceremony Thursday, April 10, in honor of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.

    By Aarron Fleming April 11, 2025

  • Live long and prosper as Star Trek Day returns — with Will Riker and Quark

    With video appearances by Trek luminaries Jonathan Frakes and Armin Shimerman, Star Trek Day returns to Memphis this Sunday. The event will also raise money for pancreatic cancer patients. Make it so.

    By Jody Callahan April 10, 2025

• February 2025

  • State Sen. Taylor’s complaint against DA Mulroy dismissed

    In a letter to representatives of both the Board of Judicial Conduct and the Board of Professional Responsibility, state Sen. Brent Taylor asked for investigations into both Steve Mulroy and Judge Paula Skahan. 

    By Aarron Fleming February 12, 2025

• January 2025

  • Mulroy addresses ouster attempt, bail concerns at Collierville Rotary meeting

    Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy defended himself against the state’s ouster attempt and shared a limerick with the Collierville Rotary Club.

    By Abigail Warren January 21, 2025

  • There once was a man from New York ...

    In addition to Steve Mulroy’s time as an elected official, there are two other things many people have learned about him over the years: He’s a huge Star Trek fan, and the man just loves limericks. 

    By Jody Callahan January 21, 2025

  • Conaway: If you’re in the funeral business, you’d best know where to dig

    “Brent Taylor would use his elected office — voted on by about 20% of the county — to remove a county official elected by 100% of the county voters.”

    By Dan Conaway January 19, 2025

  • Is attempt to remove Mulroy a novel quest?

    District Attorney Steve Mulroy has said Sen. Brent Taylor’s resolution to oust him is unprecedented. But the move to form a joint committee to consider removal of a district attorney has been used in Tennessee at least twice before

    By Aarron Fleming January 18, 2025

  • Controversial local judge retires from bench

    Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court Judge Bill Anderson retires from his seat, following local and state-level complaints about his controversial bail decisions.

    By Jody Callahan January 02, 2025

• November 2024

  • DA to appeal suspect-release decisions by local judge

    Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy announced the decision to appeal two decisions by a lower court judge to release multiple-shooting suspects without bond in recent weeks.

    By Aarron Fleming November 21, 2024

• August 2024

  • DA touts Special Victims Unit’s work

    The unit has taken 18 cases to trial this year, resulting in 15 guilty verdicts. It’s seen an additional 12 guilty pleas from defendants. 

    By Aarron Fleming August 21, 2024

  • Opinion: New bail law prioritizes safety of the community

    State Sen. Brent Taylor’s new bail law is already enhancing community safety by imposing higher bail and keeping habitual criminals off our streets.

    By Jack Johnson August 17, 2024

• June 2024

  • Taylor threatens Shelby County DA, judge ouster as Mulroy drops diversion program

    Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy is dropping the diversion program that raised State Sen. Brent Taylor’s ire, but the Eads Republican is still pushing for Mulroy’s ouster.

    By Aarron Fleming June 17, 2024

• March 2024

  • Mulroy: Memphis needs local crime lab, 24-hour ballistics testing

    “This 24-hour ballistics lab can also provide us with expanded ability to retrieve serial numbers that have been obliterated from guns, which is also something that is important,” Mulroy said.

    By Ben Wheeler March 20, 2024

• January 2024

  • Deadly surge: More than 40% of homicide cases remain unsolved

    The family of Yusef Shabazz — one of the 586 unsolved criminal homicides in Memphis — has waited months for answers. Many families are still waiting after years, as data shows close to half of cases 2016-2021 are currently unsolved.

    By Ben Wheeler January 11, 2024

  • ‘No tolerance for the chaos:’ Young pledges unified front to fight crime

    “We hear our citizens loud and clear,” said Memphis Mayor Paul Young. “They want to see action. They want to see us strategizing and figuring out how we’re going to reduce the chaos, the hurt and the pain that we see in our community.”

    By Samuel Hardiman January 04, 2024

• December 2023

  • Deadly surge: Relaxed gun laws and the link to homicide rates

    While ascribing the gloomy climb to any one cause would be simplistic, one factor jumps out: relaxed gun laws.

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    Deadly surge: Memphis surpasses past homicide record

    By Ben Wheeler, Ian Round December 15, 2023

• November 2023

  • Loved ones lost to violence honored at Season of Remembrance event

    Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said despite the overwhelming grief of losing loved ones to violence, remembering them can bring about a sense of resolve and hope.

    By Julia Baker November 27, 2023

  • Property closures aim to reduce crime and relieve neighbors

    “It’s always been a nuisance,” Nita McComb said of the EZ Express convenience store near her Frayser home. “It’s just an eyesore because of people loitering. A lot of people loitering.”

    By Julia Baker, Ben Wheeler November 01, 2023

• September 2023

  • Timeline of the Gershun Freeman case

    Here’s a look at major events surrounding the death of Gershun Freeman, from Oct. 25, 2022, to the present.

    By Ben Wheeler September 25, 2023

  • DA’s office promotes a veteran prosecutor to new first deputy role

    The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office has promoted Chris Lareau to new first deputy. Steve Mulroy also discussed his first year in office.

    By Julia Baker September 05, 2023

• July 2023

  • Sanford: Despite personal opposition, Mulroy makes right call on death penalty cases

    “There is a legitimate public policy debate to be had over the appropriateness of the death penalty. It seems clear that since the Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment in the U.S. in 1976, it has not been a deterrent to murder. And opposition to it transcends political party lines.”

    By Otis Sanford July 13, 2023

• June 2023

  • Changing teams: Public defenders drawn to prosecution

    Experts say it’s common for attorneys to start in the public defender’s office and venture into other, potentially higher-paying jobs, like the district attorney’s office. It is also common for public defenders to make the move when a progressive district attorney, such as Steve Mulroy, is elected. 

    By Julia Baker June 13, 2023

• May 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: Bail reform will work only if the process is transparent

    “Everyone wants the same thing — a just process for the accused and a safe city. But the truth is the public does not know if judges are being too lenient or even who they are. We need a centralized source of data where everyone can access the same information.”

    By Letters to the Editor May 21, 2023

  • Opinion: Bail reform is a disaster, needs to be reversed

    “The DA and our county commissioners need to stand up for the law-abiding people of Memphis and do whatever it takes to reverse this disastrous bail-reform policy.”

    By Leigh Ann Roman May 16, 2023