US attorney hires more — but says help still needed with Task Force caseload
Michael Dunavant speaks Dec. 12, 2025, during the Department of Justice Investiture Ceremony making him the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Tennessee. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
U.S. Attorney Mike Dunavant has spoken about the need for additional staffing in his office, particularly since the arrival of the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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Memphis Safe Task Force U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee U.S. Attorney for the Western DistrictAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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