Strickland on Mulroy: ‘Nothing he said changed my opinion.’
“I think we have a serious gun violence problem in Memphis,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said. “And as a result, we need to take violence very seriously.” (Brad Vest/The Daily Memphian file)
“I just disagree,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said of Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy during a phone interview on Tuesday. “We have a different philosophy.”
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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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