There are 26 article(s) tagged Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich:

• October 2022

  • 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.

    By Alicia Davidson October 25, 2022

• August 2022

  • Conflict of interest? Weirich’s election-season interview with ‘shock jock’ raises questions

    In the middle of an election campaign, District Attorney Amy Weirich appears on Thaddeus Matthews’ show as her office simultaneously prosecutes him on several misdemeanor allegations. Legal experts say it appears to be a conflict of interest.

    By Marc Perrusquia August 02, 2022

• July 2022

  • Crime Crisis: Four domestic violence survivors recount their abuse — and how they survived

    Shelby County has about 22,000 formally reported domestic violence incidents annually, and police respond to 50,000 domestic violence-related calls each year. Each story is unique, with the ultimate challenge the same: finding a way to leave and survive.

    By Don Wade July 07, 2022

  • Crime Crisis: Despite tighter laws, scourge of domestic violence rolls on

    In the second part of The Daily Memphian’s three-part series on domestic violence, we take a look at the complexities in getting cases to effectively move through the judicial system to a fair, safe conclusion.

    By Don Wade July 07, 2022

  • Crime Crisis: Domestic violence offenders not all the same

    In the third and final installment of The Daily Memphian’s series on domestic violence: What do offenders have in common? How are they different? Can we tell when violence is about to escalate? Is there hope offenders can change? And can the problem be brought under control?

    By Don Wade July 07, 2022

• March 2022

  • Advocates request racial equity audit of Shelby County DA

    Legal and community advocates request that Shelby County commissioners hire an independent auditor to conduct a racial equity audit into Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich and her office.

    By Yolanda Jones March 08, 2022

  • Democrats call for unity to defeat incumbent DA

    Two of the three Democratic candidates running for Shelby County District Attorney came together Monday to call for unity and a change to the criminal justice system by defeating current District Attorney Amy Weirich. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 01, 2022

• February 2022

  • Crime Crisis: Community prosecutors play key role in juvenile cases

    The conclusion of a two-part series on Shelby County’s Community Prosecutor Program looks at how assistant DAs and juvenile court liaisons work together on a case-by-case basis to affect the best outcome for youth, especially those arrested for non-violent offenses.

    Related story: Crime Crisis: Prosecutors’ ‘eyes opened’ after working in precincts

    By Don Wade February 01, 2022

• January 2022

  • Crime Crisis: Prosecutors’ ‘eyes opened’ after working in precincts

    Two years ago, the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office assigned three prosecutors to work directly at area police precincts, in hopes of streamlining the criminal justice system and to keep from charging people for crimes if there’s not enough evidence to establish probable cause.

    By Don Wade January 31, 2022

  • New proposal pushes tougher penalties for drag racing

    State Rep. John Gillespie, a Memphis Republican, intends to make it easier to prosecute drag racers with an offense more severe than mere reckless driving.

    By Ian Round January 25, 2022

• November 2021

  • More than 300 homicide victims remembered at annual memorial service

    The DA’s annual Season of Remembrance memorial service for homicide victims honored more than 300 people lost to violence this year. 

    By Yolanda Jones November 30, 2021

  • Pervis Payne’s death sentence is vacated

    Payne, 54, had been set for execution in December 2020.

    By Yolanda Jones November 23, 2021

  • Pervis Payne to get two life sentences instead of death penalty

    Pervis Payne will not face the death penalty and will instead get two consecutive life terms, District Attorney General Amy Weirich announced Thursday, Nov. 18.

    By Yolanda Jones November 18, 2021

  • Law enforcement leaders discuss ways to curb crime at forum

    Memphis criminal justice leaders discuss violent crime at crime forum. 

    By Yolanda Jones November 10, 2021

• September 2021

  • Former MPD officer pleads guilty to official misconduct

    The allegation stemmed from a sexual relationship with a defendant.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 24, 2021

• August 2021

  • How crime changed one victim’s life, views about Memphis

    Violent crime is both a national problem and a Memphis problem. But when criminals point guns your way, as 26-year-old engineer Manuel Rodriguez discovered, it forever becomes part of your personal history. So much so, that you consider leaving the city you have always called home. 

    By Don Wade August 15, 2021

  • Weirich recuses office from Kroger shooting investigation

    Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich said Thursday, Aug. 12, she is recusing her office from the investigation into a fatal shooting at a Kroger gas station because of a possible conflict of interest.

    By Yolanda Jones August 13, 2021

  • Former assistant D.A. among nine indicted after year-long probe

    The TBI began an investigation into the improper use of confidential information by someone in the district attorney’s office. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 06, 2021

• July 2021

  • Permitless carry law goes into effect, triggers concern

    Tennessee’s permitless carry law goes into effect July 1, and local law enforcement and advocates are worried about the impact the new law will have on crime. 

    By Yolanda Jones July 01, 2021

• June 2021

  • Relocation program to help protect crime victims, witnesses

    Shelby County Dist. Atty. Amy Weirich, law enforcement and advocates announced a new relocation program to be offered to victims and witnesses of crime who may be intimidated or afraid to testify in criminal cases. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 21, 2021

  • Judge allows state to evaluate Pervis Payne’s mental state

    Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Paula Skahan ruled state prosecutors can hire an expert in the Pervis Payne case to determine if the death row inmate an intellectual disability.

    By Yolanda Jones June 04, 2021

• May 2021

  • ‘Taserface’ bodycam footage reveals officer’s liberal use of stun gun

    A former MPD patrolman escapes prosecution for the liberal use of his Taser, yet a new District Attorney unit aims to hold brutal cops accountable.

    By Marc Perrusquia May 20, 2021

  • New Shelby prosecution unit targeting police brutality off to fast start

    Amy Weirich’s new unit targeting police brutality is off to a fast start, charging two officers so far, yet faces challenges ahead.

    By Marc Perrusquia May 18, 2021

  • Journalist drops lawsuit against city

    City releases bodycam footage, requires MPD to refer all excessive force cases to district attorney.

    By David Waters May 18, 2021

  • Tighter gun laws ‘an incomplete answer’ to violence, psychologist says

    If we want to reduce gun violence, psychologist Robert Enright says, then forgiveness therapy, including teaching children from a young age about the “poison” of resentment, should be commonplace here and across the world.

    By Don Wade May 17, 2021