Public defender’s office also faces pay-disparity problem
Chief Public Defender Phyllis Aluko says a pay disparity has caused retention and recruitment issues for the office. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Last year, the Tennessee General Assembly gave a 20% raise to most of state prosecutors and state public defenders. But the raise for Shelby County is capped at 5%.
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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