Pay disparity in DA’s office could hamper prosecutorial abilities
“I took money away from my state supervisors to try to help out the county prosecutors,” Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said. “That’s how seriously I take this issue.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Some of the 120 prosecutors working in the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office make as much as $70,000 more than their colleagues who work next to them.
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Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker 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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