DA’s office to receive $300K for victim support
From left to right: U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, Memphis Mayor Paul Young, a staff member for Cohen and Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy gather before announcing $300,000 in funding for the DA's office's victim and witness services. The DA's office applied for the funding in July 2023, and it was granted in August. (Julia Baker/The Daily Memphian)
The funding will be used to provide support and resources to victims and witnesses; reduce the backlog of cases and of data processing such as forensic evidence; and update a data system that supports prosecutorial decision-making.
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U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen shelby county district attorney general's office Shelby County District Attorney General Steve MulroyJulia Baker
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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