Officials work to increase juvenile transparency amid tight state laws
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy and Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon talk to the media following a private youth crime working session on Oct. 6, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The limited access to juvenile court proceedings and case records may change as local leaders push for publicly available data and other case records.
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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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