Mission Impossible? DA says criminal justice reform and crime reduction can mix
Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy (middle) answers media questions during a midnight press conference on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, the day after a gunman terrorized Memphis, while going on a shooting spree throughout the city. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis has a massive crime problem. Steve Mulroy has lofty ideas about criminal justice reform, but priority is to reduce crime and make the city safer.
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Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy Raumesh Abkari Michael Working John Gillespie Brandon Morrison David Upton Eliza Fletcher Cleotha Henderson Ezekiel Kelly Subscriber OnlyAre you enjoying your subscription?
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Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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