DA fires nine employees, announces six new hires
District Attorney General Steve Mulroy laid off seven assistant district attorneys and two legal investigators on Friday, Oct. 14. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
District Attorney General Steve Mulroy campaigned on diversifying the office. Four of the six new hires are Black.
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District Attorney General Steve Mulroy layoffs new hiresJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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